Tales from Brookgreen: Gardens, Folklore, Ghost Stories, and Gullah Folktales in the South Carolina Lowcountry
History, Mystery, and Romance in the Carolina Lowcountry! ~ A haunted necklace . . . ~ A trickster rabbit . . . ~ An ingenious slave . . . ~ A shrieking droll . . . ~ A fiancé returned from the dead . . . . . . all come to life in Lynn Michelsohn's charming collection of ghost...
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History, Mystery, and Romance in the Carolina Lowcountry! ~ A haunted necklace . . . ~ A trickster rabbit . . . ~ An ingenious slave . . . ~ A shrieking droll . . . ~ A fiancé returned from the dead . . . . . . all come to life in Lynn Michelsohn's charming collection of ghost stories and folklore.Each of these enchanting folktales is tied to specific locations and events from the four historic rice plantations that make up Brookgreen Gardens--South Carolina's popular tourist attraction near Myrtle Beach. Many of these tales come out of the rich Gullah culture that once flourished along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts. Enrich your enjoyment of the Carolina Lowcountry whether you are a tourist, an armchair traveler, or a devotee of ghost stories and folklore.Please note: In addition to other tales, this book contains all the stories from Lynn Michelsohn's shorter collections, Lowcountry Ghosts, Gullah Ghosts, and Crab Boy's Ghost.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780977161454 (0977161455)
ASIN: 0977161455
Publish date: 2009-08-16
Publisher: Cleanan Press, Inc.
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
I got this book for free, from Making Connections, in exchange of an honest review. Get your copy here.The Mistress of Brookgreen:Reads a bit like E.Nesbit or Enid Blyton stories. A simple introduction about a capable lady who fell in love, married someone else and then fell in love again to marry ...