Jeffrey R. Frazier

Broschiertes Buch

Pennsylvania Fireside Tales Volume 5

Beschreibung

Anyone wishing to unlock the secrets behind Pennsylvania's treasure trove of old-time legends and folktales should read this book and its predecessors. Fascinating and unbelievable as some of these stories of ghosts, witches, Indians, and Pennsylvania's early hunting days may seem, they often are based upon real events. Those "kernels of truth", however, are often swept away in the unrelenting currents of time and lost forever unless someone can save them before they disappear. In this and other volumes in the Pennsylvania Fireside Tales series, each story is treated like a little mystery, and its origins are explored. The discoveries are oftentimes surprising, but they never fail to create a greater appreciation for the tales themselves and for adding to the enjoyment of those who read them. In this volume: Mountain Landmarks General Reynolds' Sweetheart Cry of the Wolf The Bewitched Butter Churn Tales From Along the Tracks Tom Coleman's Revenge Kings of the Hills Stashing it Away A Witch's Brew Rocks of Ages Stretching It Devil's Fire (and Other Supernatural Pyrotechnics) Cornplanter Tales An Angry Ghost

Autor

Jeffrey R. Frazier was born and raised in Centre Hall, Centre County, where he says he grew up in a "Tom Sawyer sort of way", later graduating with a BS from Penn State in 1967, and then an MBA from Rider University in New Jersey in 1978. Some of the fondest memories of his boyhood include explorations of out-of-the-way spots in the mountains and accounts of the legends that seem to cling to them, and beginning in 1970 he began collecting those same kind of anecdotes from all over the state; ranging from the Blue Mountains of Berks and Lehigh Counties, the South Mountains of Adams County, the "Black Forest" area of Potter and Tioga Counties, the Alleghenies of Clearfield and Blair Counties, and the other counties in the middle. He has compiled his vast collection of tales into a series titled Pennsylvania Fireside Tales. This volume is a continuation of his work, written in a format that the average reader can enjoy, especially those who love the green valleys and cloud-covered mountain peaks of Pennsylvania as much as he does.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Catamount Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 321g
• ISBN-13: 9798888192313
• Artikelnr.: 72551724