SynopsisIn this collection of stories and tales drawn from the history and folklore of one of the oldest states in the nation, author Rory Raven takes readers on a journey through the darker side of Providence, Rhode Island. From ghost ships to haunted authors to shadowy strangers, Raven covers some of the sordid history of this senior state. With a history beginning with the first settlers to thieving pirates, readers discover what makes Rhode Island strangely unique and uniquely strange., Though Rhode Island is America's smallest state, they have more than their fair share of spooky stories. Author Rory Raven has collected stories and tales drawn from the history and folklore of one of the oldest cities in the nation. From restless spirits and mysterious deaths, to vampires and shadowy strangers, and even stories involving Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, Haunted Providence explores the unusual events and untold tales that have made this capital city unlike any other., Author Rory Raven has collected stories and tales drawn from the history and folklore of one of the oldest cities in the nation. From restless spirits and mysterious deaths, to vampires and shadowy strangers including H.P. Lovecraft, one of the most influential horror writers of the twentieth century "Haunted Providence" explores the events and untold tales that have made this capital city strangely unique...and uniquely strange., Author Rory Raven has collected stories and tales drawn from the history and folklore of one of the oldest cities in the nation. From restless spirits and mysterious deaths, to vampires and shadowy strangers--including H.P. Lovecraft, one of the most influential horror writers of the twentieth century--Haunted Providence explores the events and untold tales that have made this capital city strangely unique...and uniquely strange., Haunted Providence is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and tales drawn from the history and folklore of one of the oldest states in the nation. From ghost ships to shadowy strangers, haunted authors and mysterious deaths, to vampires and historical enigmas, it examines what makes Rhode Island strangely unique and uniquely strange.
LC Classification NumberBF1472.U6R38 2007