Spooky Massachusetts: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0762748524 ISBN 13: 9780762748525

Casa editrice: Globe Pequot Pr, 2008

Riassunto

What better locale to consider for spooky happenings than the home of the Salem witch trials? From mysteries at sea to ghosts and unexplained footprints, you’ll shiver your way through these mesmerizing tales. Set in the state’s historic towns, charming old islands, and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection are great for the whole family.

 

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L'autore:

Author S.E. Schlosser has been telling stories since she was a child, when games of "let's pretend" quickly built themselves into full-length stories. A graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and Rutgers University, she also created and maintains the website AmericanFolklore.net, where she shares a wealth of stories from all 50 states, some dating back to the origins of America. She lives outside New York City.

Artist Paul Hoffman trained in painting and printmaking, with his first extensive illustration work on assignment in Egypt, drawing ancient wall reliefs for the University of Chicago. His work graces books of many genres - children's titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and numerous cookbooks. For Spooky Massachusetts, he employed a scratchboard technique and an active imagination. He lives in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-five creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in the Bay State. Set in the state's historic towns, charming old islands, and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.
Massachusetts folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and through artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and dreary night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Globe Pequot Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0762748524
• ISBN 13: 9780762748525
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 187
• Disegnatore: Hoffman Paul G.