Ghosts of the Carolinas

by Nancy Roberts

Overview

Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the "First Lady of American Folklore" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural.

This nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the Charlotte Observer. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a "custodian of the twilight zone" by Southern Living magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643360393
Publisher:	University of South Carolina Press
Publication date:	10/11/2019
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	1,057,918
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	18 - 17 Years

About the Author

Nancy Roberts (1924–2008) was a popular Southern writer who frequently lectured on folklore and creative writing. She is the author of more than twenty books that together have sold more than a million copies. Roberts earned a degree in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina.

Table of Contents

The Talking Corpse

The Ring

The Phantom Rider of Bush River

The Witch Cat

The Gray Man

Tsali, the Cherokee Brave

The Ghost of Litchfield

City of Death

House of the Opening Door

The Ghosts of Hagley

Return from the Dead

Whistle While You Haunt

The Brown Mountain Lights

Alice of the Hermitage

The Night the Spirits Called

Swamp Girl

Editorial Reviews

Just about everybody likes a good ghost story. And ghost hunter/author Nancy Roberts... has put together as shivery a selection of other worldly tales as you're likely to find anywhere.... And whether you believe in ghosts or not, these tales are guaranteed to give you a chill, especially before you go into a dark room alone.

Southern Living

"Just about everybody likes a good ghost story. And ghost hunter/author Nancy Roberts . . . has put together as shivery a selection of other worldly tales as you're likely to find anywhere. . . . And whether you believe in ghosts or not, these tales are guaranteed to give you a chill, especially before you go into a dark room alone."--Southern Living

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