Review: A Book Of Entertaining Ghost and Pirate Stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2013
This book is divided into two parts. Part one deals with local Boca Superstitions, and to me this was the least interesting part of the book. These are Bocas del Toro versions of don't walk under a ladder, but a lot weirder. For example, things like if you return home in the dark, turn around three times and then enter your house backward. Apparently, this confuses any spirit that might be following you. A little of this stuff goes a long way.Where the book DOES get interesting is in part two, which deals with real pirate and ghost stories. As you might imagine, Panama has a rich history of these kinds of tales, and the author interviews many people with a story to tell. Are these stories real, or just tall tales? Who knows? The main thing is that they are all entertaining and give you a real feel for a place that hasn't been totally corrupted by the modern world. If you like ghost and pirate stories like I do, you'll enjoy this book too.