num_pages: 64
description: Headless visions—howls and moans—ghostly ladies dressed in black and white—a fiddling spirit dancing on the road. Such are the sights and sounds that inhabit the pages of Lynwood Montell's Kentucky Ghosts. This collection is representative of the rich tradition of ghost or "haint" tales passed on through the ages and across cultures as a way of dealing with death and the lore of the spirit world. In retelling the tales, Montell has included details about architecture, geography, and local culture. Each tale is told in the voice of the narrator who believe the story to be true. And, who knows... ?
language: English
title: Kentucky Ghosts
titlecomplete: Kentucky Ghosts (New Books For New Readers)
genres: Paranormal, History
ratings_count: 29
series: New Books for New Readers
publisher: University Press of Kentucky