Legends of Texas: Pirates' Gold and Other Tales

By J. Frank Dobie

Book Overview

There's treasure buried beneath Texas soil or stowed in caves covered over by stones. It might be the mother lode that's waiting to be uncovered or some Spanish pirate's chest of jewels and doubloons. Nearby a ghostly figure walks the dunes, or is it just an illusion brought on by the approaching dust storm?

In this new mass market edition, J. Frank Dobie has collected accounts of some of the best known tales of booty hidden in Texas hill and dale as well as some eerie stories and the origins of Texas flowers, names, and streams. You will learn about "The Enchanted Rock in Llano County," "Lafitte's Treasure Vault," and "The Holy Spring of Father Margil at Nacogdoches." These lively stories reveal the love for adventure, independence, and mystery that has made Texas the state it is. And just as Dobie hoped, with these tales readers from all over can see the "richness of their own traditions."

Dobie believed that worthwhile literature about this region had to be derived from an understanding of its life, lore, and history. Legends of Texas indirectly led to the founding of the Texas Folklore Society, the nation's second oldest folklore organization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565540735
• ISBN13: 9781565540736
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Avery good read

i didn't know alot about the history of Texas, and while this book did mention legends I had read elsewhere. I would recommend this book for your library, it's a good research book.

Coronado's Children

It was an interesting book. It gave an interesting view of the history and layout of the Southwest that gave way to the many interesting and varied stories and legends that have come out of the Southwest. J. Frank Dobie does a good job of picking out all of the good ones and puts them in book form.