Outer Banks tales to remember / by Charles Harry Whedbee.
Nearly every time he visits the Outer Banks, the author hears a new tale or another version of an old one and gets "that itch" to write it down for everyone to enjoy. That itch produced the seventeen stories in this fourth volume. There are tales of Indians and trappers, ghosts and firebirds, sea horses and sand dollars, romance and heartache. Some of the stories tell of eerie and frightening events. Some chronicle the history of the coast and its early inhabitants. Others tease us with the promise of love and happiness, only to end in tragedy and despair. Still others explain the strange habits and appearances of local flora and fauna in ways far more intriguing than the scientists do.
Record details
- ISBN: 0895870444
- ISBN: 9780895870445
- Physical Description: 133 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Winston-Salem, North Carolina : John F. Blair, Publisher, [1985]
- Copyright: ©1985
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- Peter Painter's revenge -- The fable of the Cobia -- How Oregon Inlet got its name -- Tea parties and patriots -- The legend of Batts' grave -- The tale of the sea horse -- A dismal Swamp love story -- Daniel Keath -- A modern ghost -- Some Chocowinity ghosts -- Mr. Hamilton's light -- The holy ghost shell -- The great serpent of the fresh ponds -- The Mattamuskeet apple -- The fire bird -- The sea hag -- The devil's Christmas tree.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | NC 975.6 W 893316 (Text) | 36015000662474 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | NC 975.6 W (Text) | 36015001301015 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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