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A compelling collection of iconic ghost stories from all across Canada.
FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description
Time and place are infused with ghosts and hauntings. From coast to coast to coast, Canada's provinces and territories teem with the supernatural--phantoms obscured in the mists of time, spectres that delight in wreaking terror, and spirits destined to linger forever at the edge of the veil. Visit the far-flung corners of Canada to discover the folklore and legends behind: the ghost of a Newfoundland outlaw that leads blizzard-blind men to safetyA poltergeist infestation that gleefully tortured an entire Nova Scotia familyA fleet of phantom ships that haunt the coastline of New Brunswickthe haggard spectre of a murderous witch in historic Quebec CitySaskatchewan's ghost-ridden military cadet academyan Alberta cabbie's encounter with a silent shadow of a man in blackthe headless railway brakeman of Vancouvera moaning, man-shaped mist that haunts a Yukon cabin From east to west to way up north, bestselling author and renowned storyteller Barbara Smith traverses Canada's provinces and territories to unearth more than 100 supernatural tales that careen between heartwarming, horrifying, sorrowful, and spine-chilling.
Author Biography
Barbara Smith is the author of over thirty books, including Campfire Stories of Western Canada, The Famous Five, The Valiant Nellie McClung, and Ghost Stories of Alberta, Ghost Stories and Mysterious Creatures of British Columbia, and Ghost Stories of the Rocky Mountains. She lives in Sidney, BC.
Long Description
A compelling collection of iconic ghost stories from all across Canada. Time and place are infused with ghosts and hauntings. From coast to coast to coast, Canada's provinces and territories teem with the supernatural--phantoms obscured in the mists of time, spectres that delight in wreaking terror, and spirits destined to linger forever at the edge of the veil. Visit the far-flung corners of Canada to discover the folklore and legends behind: the ghost of a Newfoundland outlaw that leads blizzard-blind men to safety A poltergeist infestation that gleefully tortured an entire Nova Scotia family A fleet of phantom ships that haunt the coastline of New Brunswick the haggard spectre of a murderous witch in historic Quebec City Saskatchewan's ghost-ridden military cadet academy an Alberta cabbie's encounter with a silent shadow of a man in black the headless railway brakeman of Vancouver a moaning, man-shaped mist that haunts a Yukon cabin From east to west to way up north, bestselling author and renowned storyteller Barbara Smith traverses Canada's provinces and territories to unearth more than 100 supernatural tales that careen between heartwarming, horrifying, sorrowful, and spine-chilling.
Details ISBN1771512792 Author Barbara Smith Short Title GRT CANADIAN GHOST STORIES Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 1771512792 ISBN-13 9781771512794 Format Paperback Year 2018 DEWEY 133.10971 Imprint TouchWood Editions Place of Publication Victoria Country of Publication Canada Publisher TouchWood Editions Subtitle Legendary Tales of Hauntings from Coast to Coast Audience General Publication Date 2018-11-29 We've got this
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