Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater [Hardcover]

Charles H. Whedbee (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 165 pages
• Publisher: John F Blair Pub; 3rd edition (June 1, 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910244413
• ISBN-13: 978-0910244411
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent collection of short stories!, July 27, 2007

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Joe Shmoe "Joe" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater (Hardcover)

Do not, under any circumstances, listen to the previous reviewer (fuzcat) regarding this book. It is an excellent collection of fast reading short stories written for the person who loves the Outer Banks of N.C. If you have fallen under the spell of the OBX, get all of Whedbee's books. I guarantee you will be planning your next visit!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater, January 8, 2004

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fuzcat (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater (Hardcover)

Charles Whedbee is a storyteller and this is reflected in his writing style. I found the style a bit abrupt and halting, but the most of the stories were interesting enough that I did not mind. "Legends of the Outer Banks and Tar Heel Tidewater" tells the local tales of this North Carolina coastal area. The stories start as early as the first settlement, continue through until WWII and cover everything from Blackbeard and Hatteras Jack to the fate of Aaron Burr's only daughter.

While I think I would much rather sit by a fire and listen to Mr. Whedbee tell his stories, I still think it was worth the time spent reading them. There are some wonderful little gems of North Carolina history hidden in these pages.