Kentucky Ghosts

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
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Author: William Lynwood Montell ISBN: 9780813146249
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Publication: November 26, 2013
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky Language: English
Author: William Lynwood Montell
ISBN: 9780813146249
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Publication: November 26, 2013
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Language: English

" Headless visions -- howls and moans -- ghostly ladies dressed in black and white -- a fiddling spirit dancing on the road. Such are the sights and sounds that inhabit the pages of Lynwood Montell's Kentucky Ghosts. This collection is representative of the rich tradition of ghost or "haint" tales passed on through the ages and across cultures as a way of dealing with death and the lore of the spirit world. In retelling the tales, Montell has included details about architecture, geography, and local culture. Each tale is told in the voice of the narrator who believe the story to be true. And, who knows... ?

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" Headless visions -- howls and moans -- ghostly ladies dressed in black and white -- a fiddling spirit dancing on the road. Such are the sights and sounds that inhabit the pages of Lynwood Montell's Kentucky Ghosts. This collection is representative of the rich tradition of ghost or "haint" tales passed on through the ages and across cultures as a way of dealing with death and the lore of the spirit world. In retelling the tales, Montell has included details about architecture, geography, and local culture. Each tale is told in the voice of the narrator who believe the story to be true. And, who knows... ?

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