Customer Reviews

Ghosts of St. Augustine

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Published in 1997, this is a great collection of ghost stories of our nation's oldest city. One gets the flavor of this city, the Spanish quarter, the lighthouse, Flagler College, among the unique buildings and places reported to be haunted. Anyone who has ever walked the historic district at night can attest to the strong feeling of history and it certainly can make one wonder if they are really alone. A great little book, and a nice start to the library of anyone who travels... usually regional collections of ghost stories are available in many localities, and they make a unique remembrance of a trip. After reading this, perhaps you will be willing to brave a night in room 3A at the St. Francis Inn!

As a long-time resident of St. Augustine (recently relocated) I grew up hearing many of these stories from my friends and neighbors. Reading them in such well written prose was like talking at length to an old friend. Few of the 'serious' historical accounts of my hometown convey the feel of St. Augustine as well as this book. Nearly every shopkeeper in St. Augustine describes this as their 'best seller.' I highly recommend this book.

I really enjoyed this book. I recently went to St. Augustine and enjoyed one of the ghost tours there so I knew I had to have this book. The story of 'The Gallant Governor' is my only complaint. This story wasn't spooky or scary at all. It was just plain silly and if anything could make one think all the other stories are a bunch of rubbish. The two main characters in the story are ridiculous. It's very very bad. But the other stories are excellent. 'Toques Place' and 'Ghost Tour' are great. They give you chills and will make you wonder what that noise was in the other room. I loved this book and look forward to reading the second volume.

After taking the wonderful nighttime walking "Ghost" tour of the nation's oldest city last year, I was disappointed to find that there was no written volume documenting these stories, despite the availability of many books of local historical flavor. Imagine my surprise and excitement when this new volume was published! A well written and FUN collection of stories, mostly of seemingly harmless or friendly entities, with only a smattering of evil or sinister happenings. The author's own review listed here is very unbiased and sincere, including the age range . Enjoyable for adults and all but the youngest children!

Pretty good read, Creepy stuff. I love St. Augustine and I would not care to venture to find if the stories were true or not, They are creepy and informative.

Anyone that has an interest in hauntings and historical places will really enjoy this book! Although I have read all sorts of "serious" books regarding St. Augustine nothing reflects the local flavor as well as this book. St. Augustine is a wonderful resource of people, places, and things to do. The book does a great job of emphasizing this point. Take a litte time to read this special book.

The only way to describe this book is - great! It is easy reading with many small unrelated ghost stories. I have found that my son and kids in his grade also enjoy the book. I really recommend this book, especially if you are planning a trip to St. Augustine.

I am completly satisfied with this book! It's so interesting. It goes along perfectly with the ghost tour that I went on in St. Augustine. It has stories of Flagler college which I am putting an application into. Nice job on this book!

I ordered this book after a trip to St Augustine, FL so it was especially interesting to me. It tells you about the same type of hauntings that the expensive ghost tours there do plus you have the hardcopy to refer back to. A good little book, should've been a little longer & more in-depth.

Fascinating read. Now, I want to visit St Augustine again. Keep up the good work, Dave!