Tar Heel Ghosts

by John Harden

Book Overview

An amazing assortment of twenty-three stories and ten "short shorts" comprise this popular selection. More than merely entertaining, Tar Heel Ghosts captures the "spirit" of North Carolina's past.

North Carolina's ghost stories have infinite variety. There are mountainous ghosts and seafaring ghosts; colonial ghosts and modern ghosts; gentle ghosts and roistering ghosts; delicate lady ghosts and fishwife ghosts; home ghosts and ghosts that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807840696
• ISBN13: 9780807840696
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

A must for the Ghost Fanatic!

I used up check out this book alot when I was a kid,I always found the ghost stories of North Carolina to be very interesting.I stumbled across a copy in the book store one day and had the joy of reading these spooky stories once again:)a must for anyone in North Carolina who likes history about ghosts or anyone who is interested in North Carolina in general.

Cool Book

If you are interested in ghostly tales of North Carolina, this is a good book. An excellent addition to anyone's paranormal library.

Wild ride of Carolina tales

I have loved this collection of ghost stories since I was a child--Harden has a gift for campfire storytelling that continues to give me chills every time I read a story. I highly recommend this book for any Carolinian with an interest in the paranormal!

Great collection of Carolina tales

I have loved this book since I was a kid--Harden has a gift for campfire storytelling that never fails to give me chills. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the tales, myths, and legends of the great state of North Carolina!