North Carolina Legends

by Richard Walser

Book Overview

North Carolina is a place where history has been enriched by legends and folklore. The 48 colorful Tar Heel tales in this volume include such well-known stories as "Virginia Dare and the White Doe" and "Old Dan Tucker" and such lesser known yarns as "The Portrait of Theodosia Burr" and "Bladenboro's Vamire Beast." Striking drawings by Bill Ballard, one for each tale, bring North Carolina's mythical past to life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865263035
• ISBN13: 9780865263031
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A good collection of very short stories

I liked this book. Although some of the stories could have been a little longer, with some more info about them, they were well presented. There were many that I hadn't yet heard from other sources. The author lists sources for each story so that curious readers can find out more about these legends. There are approx 48 stories presented in this book, each about a page long. Stories from the early native Americans are presented here as well as more modern accounts of local legends. I borrowed my copy from the local library, and I'll be picking up a copy for the bookshelf here.