Weird New England: Your Travel Guide to New England's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets

by Joseph A. Citro

Book Overview

It may seem like clambakes, the Red Sox, and the Patriots define New England, but boy did the Pilgrims land in one very strange spot! These six states are filled with odd curiosities and bizarre... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402733305
• ISBN13: 9781402733307
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Love this fun book!

We're new to New England so we have used this book to plan several day trips. I would buy it again and have already given it as a gift to another native New Englander who found new places to visit as well.

How weird is that?

Not weird at all, if you ask me! The legendary Citro joins Mark and Mark for an adventurous ride that brings us across the entire New England region, north to south and east to west, in this wonderful addition to the "Weird" series. Joseph A. Citro is at it again, unearthing every weird oddity, bizarre legend and little know fact that only he could find and only New England could offer. He includes a whole host of both classic and contemporary tales, "off the beaten path," of course. Mr. Citro is to be commended on finding so many new curiosities (The Elusive Vermont Hum, The Girl Who Stopped Time) as well as uncovering long-lost tales rarely told (Hibernating Hill Folk, Gentlemen of the Highway). As always, Mr. Citro writes with his usual tounge-in-cheek, witty humor we have grown to love and expect from him. He doesn't disappoint here. You'll see giant frogs atop spools of thread, hillside whale tails, and Boston's skinniest house. Spend some time at America's Stonehenge in Salem, New Hampshire (an enjoyable and educational place to spend an afternoon), and go see The Weird Windmill in Newport, Rhode Island (a fun and historic place to wander around for the day). There are colorful photos of these and more! This book is stuffed full of photos of almost every strange site, as well as illustrations for the legends. The only omission I can think of was the Desert of Maine. Although it's been covered in other books, I would like to have seen that unique oddity included. Otherwise, you can rest assured you won't be missing anything else along the way. Come join Mr. Citro for tales of ghostly encounters, a Cemetery Safari, and a tour of Roads Less Traveled. This book from the creators of the "Weird" series, authored by our favorite folklorist, was loads of fun. Strap yourself in and come along for the ride!

Weird

Weird New England (Weird) Very interesting book! Being from New England, I had to have it!

colorful, fantastical, mesmerizing

I just loved this book. The "weird" series that Mark and Mark have hatched are all a lot of fun. But the real magic of this New England edition boils down to the peerless writing of Joseph Citro, a legendary New England author whose supernatural tales predate the Mark and Mark phenomenon by many years. Citro's mastery of the genre is at full tilt here, made all the more tingle-producing through color-filled pages and special effects.

A GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!

I saw this book at my aunts house and started reading it. I though it was very interesting so I went out and bought it my self. I read the entire book in a week. Now I am out getting more books. I already have Weird U.S. and want more. A must read. It is very interesting and shows you things you can visit and see.