Mysterious Knoxville [Paperback]

Charles Edwin Price (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999

Knoxville, Tennessee, is a haunted city. Ghosts roam its streets, its old theaters, its graveyards, even the caverns that snake beneath its byways. Knoxville is also a city beset by mysterious beasts—from enigmatic monster cats to big hairy creatures that are said to roam the town by night. Knoxville is a city of legends. There are persistent rumors of an “Old Knoxville” buried beneath the present city, and there is a famous downtown cemetery where there are gravestones, but no bodies. With a firm eye to history, Price tells his chilling stories with perception and good humor—all of which add up to a book that can be read and reread for years to come.

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"Ed is the authority on the folklore of East Tennessee. What could I add to what he has written? MYSTERIOUS KNOXVILLE is a fun and funny book." -- David Hunter, author of THE DANCING SAVIOR

About the Author

Charles Edwin Price has written many books of folklore and mystery that are enjoyed by all ages.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Overmountain Press (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570721033
• ISBN-13: 978-1570721038
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,375,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Ghosts of Big Orange Country., October 31, 2004

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This review is from: Mysterious Knoxville (Paperback)

I have read and reviewed several of Mr. Price's books and I have almost always had the same complaint. That complaint being that Cherokee mythology and old wives tails do not belong in books that purport to be about ghosts. Usually Mr. Price's books have the word haunted somewhere in the title but this book is a different story. This book is about, "Mysterious Knoxville." Therefore I could not complain when the very first story was another legendary tale from the Cherokee because that story was perfectly within the range of this book. Despite the first chapter however, this book contains more actual ghost stories than most of the author's books and it is quite frankly one of Mr. Price's best efforts.

The author does have a tendency to resort to sweeping historical generalities, which are not always very accurate. He also makes at least two historical statements that are just plain false but I suppose generalities can't be avoided in a rather short book such as this one. The historical errors concerning John Sevier and William Sanders should be corrected though if there are future editions.

As I have stated in my earlier reviews of Mr. Price's work this author has a very pleasing writing style that is both informative and entertaining. To put it simply, his books are fun to read. This book, much more so than some of his other books, is almost exclusively dedicated to ghost stories. Some of the stories involve old buildings that are long gone but many are current haunts that continue to this day. Price has interviewed numerous eyewitnesses and their accounts lend a heavy dose of credence to his stories. These stories include ghosts that haunt the University of Tennessee, the Bijou Theater and a young woman's mobile home. Being a southern city Knoxville also has it's share of Civil War ghosts, including a doctor murdered in cold blood by Yankee troops of occupation.

This may be Mr. Price's best book yet and Knoxville does indeed seem to be a very haunted town.