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Coffin Hollow, and other ghost tales / Ruth Ann Musick ; with a foreword by William Hugh Jansen ; ill. by Archie L. Musick. Text

Contributor(s): Publication details: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c1977.Description: xviii, 193, [1] p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0813113466 :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.2/5/09754
LOC classification:
  • GR110.W4 C63
Summary: Mysterious vanishing hitchhikers, travelers beset by headless dogs, and long-dead moonshiners come alive in this collection of ninety-six Appalachian folktales. Set in coal mines and remote farm cabins, in hidden hollows and on mountain tops, some of these stories look back to the days when West Virginia was first settled; others reflect the rancor and brutality of the Civil War. But most of these tales guide us through the recent past of the uncommonly rich folk heritage of West Virginia. This ghostly collection, with source information and bold illustrations, will thrill longtime lovers of supernatural lore.
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Bibliography: p. 193-[194]

Mysterious vanishing hitchhikers, travelers beset by headless dogs, and long-dead moonshiners come alive in this collection of ninety-six Appalachian folktales. Set in coal mines and remote farm cabins, in hidden hollows and on mountain tops, some of these stories look back to the days when West Virginia was first settled; others reflect the rancor and brutality of the Civil War. But most of these tales guide us through the recent past of the uncommonly rich folk heritage of West Virginia. This ghostly collection, with source information and bold illustrations, will thrill longtime lovers of supernatural lore.