Haunted New Orleans: Ghosts & Hauntings of the Crescent City [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Troy Taylor (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Whitechapel Productions; illustrated edition edition (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892523116
• ISBN-13: 978-1892523112
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,316,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Very Basic Book that Leaves Much to Be Desired!, September 17, 2001

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This review is from: Haunted New Orleans: Ghosts & Hauntings of the Crescent City (Paperback)

The book, "Haunted New Orleans", as suggested by its title, is about ghosts and hauntings of the Cresent city by the Mississippi.
The book however, is very disappointing. Almost a quarter to half of the book is taken up by the historical and cultural aspects about the city instead. Although the remaining portion deals with the titled subject, the stories seem limited, or brief. It also fails to provide much fresh stories or information about the many ghosts and hauntings of the city (many of such stories for example, about Lalaurie Mansion, the Voodoo Queen, Octoroon Mistress, etc. could be found over the internet). Above all these, the book is very poorly produced. The cover (esp. the back), and the quality of the printing in the book leaves much to be desired. If you are seriously interested in reading about this subject, I would recommend the following instead: Jeanne deLavigne's classic book, "Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans", and "New Orleans Ghosts I & II" by Victor Klein.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, August 27, 2001

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This review is from: Haunted New Orleans: Ghosts & Hauntings of the Crescent City (Paperback)

I have another New Orleans haunting book and was prepared to have overlapping stories. The author does a great job of having stories that are not always the same as other books on New Orleans. Great reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow !!!!!! Good job Troy, December 15, 2005

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agapelove (Denver,CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Haunted New Orleans: Ghosts & Hauntings of the Crescent City (Paperback)

This book is written the way a book should be written about Ghosts. Not only were the stories told in a way people can actually understand them, but The history of New orleans was brought forth in a way that you can actually sit and read about it and not get bored. If anyone thinks otherwise than you must be very,very hard to please. Good job yet again Troy. My thoughts and prayers go out to ya NEW ORLEANS!!!!!!!!!!!