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978-0-89587-006-3
0-89587-006-1
$13.95 hardcover
133 pages
5 1/2" x 7 1/2"
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Once
again the North Carolina coast is the backdrop for a collection of delightful
tales by Charles Harry Whedbee. Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories is
Whedbee's third volume in a series of books that firmly establishes him as one
of the state's most famous contemporary raconteurs.
Whedbee's collections of legends and folklore have
become regional classics. The continuing popularity of these books stems from
the author's intimate knowledge of the places, people, and events of which he
writes. He gathers the mysteries, tales, legends, and lore that have been handed
down for generations on the North Carolina coast and recounts them with a
sensitivity for tradition that makes him a master at what he does.
The stories in this collection are every bit as
engaging as those in the other volumes. There is the mysterious affair of the
Brownrigg miller, who met a stormy death after marrying a stranger of haunting
beauty. There are those fragile, beckoning hands, often seen in the window of a
mansion near Edenton. And let's not forget the pitiful sobs of the Core Point
ghosts or the strange and unexplained phenomenon of the Maco lights.
Indeed, Judge Whedbee has done it again as only he
can. Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories complements perfectly the popular
collections that accompany it. Like the others, this one is a pure delight.
about the author
Charles Harry Whedbee was born in Greenville, North Carolina, where he
resided until his death in 1990. Educated at the University of North Carolina,
he took his law degree from that school in 1932. He served for years as Chief
District Court Judge of the Third Judicial District. When Judge Whedbee
published Legends of the Outer Banks in 1966, it proved so popular that it went
through three printings in its first year. With the publication of The Flaming
Ship of Ocracoke in 1971, Outer Banks Mysteries in 1978, Outer Banks Tales to
Remember in 1985, and Blackbeard's Cup in 1989, Judge Whedbee established
himself as the foremost authority on North Carolina's coastal folklore.
Also by Judge Whedbee:
Legends of the Outer Banks
The Flaming Ship of Ocracoke
Blackbeard's Cup
Outer Banks Tales to Remember
Pirates, Ghosts, and
Coastal Lore
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