South Carolina Ghosts: From the Coast to the Mountains

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:	9781643360362
Publisher:	University of South Carolina Press
Publication date:	10/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 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 Ghost Hand Summerville 1

The Mysterious Land's End Light Near Beaufort 6

The Haunted Castle at Beaufort Beaufort 12

The Hitchhiker of Route 107 Walhalla 17

Alice of the Hermitage Murrells Inlet 22

The Crazy Quilt Kershaw 28

The Blue Lady of Hilton Head Hilton Head 35

The Convivial Spirit of Cool Springs Camden 45

The Apparition at Anderson College Anderson 50

The Gray Man Pawleys Island 58

Danger House Near Charleston 65

The Hound of Goshen Newberry 69

There Goes Martin Baynard's Carriage! Hilton Head 73

The Singing Portrait Newberry 86

The Spirit with the Tradd Street Address Charleston 91

The Ghost of Daufuskie Island Hilton Head 96

The Phantom Horseman of Columbia Columbia 101

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