Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales

by Ruth Ann Musick

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813114163
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	12/31/1977
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	405,950
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ruth Ann Musick, professor emeritus of English at Fairmont State College, West Virginia, is the author of The Telltale Lilac Bush.

Editorial Reviews

Highly readable, well-turned tales designed to entertain and delight... replete with haunted houses, omens of impending doom, reincarnated cats and dogs, and avenging spirits.

West Virginia History

As a folklorist's reference, it's a treasure.

Green Man Review

Here are murder, mayhem, buried fortunes, vengeful ghosts, reincarnations, graveyards and corpses.

Come-All-Ye

A delightfully chilling collection.

Southern Living

"A delightfully chilling collection." -- Southern Living

"As a folklorist's reference, it's a treasure." -- Green Man Review

"Here are murder, mayhem, buried fortunes, vengeful ghosts, reincarnations, graveyards and corpses." -- Come-All-Ye

"Highly readable, well-turned tales designed to entertain and delight... replete with haunted houses, omens of impending doom, reincarnated cats and dogs, and avenging spirits." -- West Virginia History

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