Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories [Hardcover]

Charles Harry Whedbee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1985

13th Printing, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket. Charles Harry Whedbee. Originally sold for $12.95. Jacket illustration by Debra L. Hampton. Pictorial on the jacket is a lighthouse John F. Blair, publisher, Winston Salem, NC. Illustrations by Mara H. Bagnal. Designed by Debra Long Hampton. Printed in the USA. Total 133 pages. Contains black and white illustrations. The pages are clean and without markings or tears. The spine is tight and straight. The book is almost like new, just the jacket has normal shelfwear. "Once again, the North Carolina Coast is the backdrop for a collection of delightful tales by Whedbee. Outer Banks Mysteries & Seaside Stories is Whedbee's third volume in a series of books that firmly establishes him as one of the state's most famous contemporary raconteurs. Whedbee's collections of legends and folklore have become regional classics. Pure Delight!" Add this one to your collection or let this begin your collection of the legends and folklores of North Carolina! *11BC1

Product Details

• Hardcover: 141 pages
• Publisher: John F Blair Pub (October 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895870061
• ISBN-13: 978-0895870063
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Legends of the Outer Banks, October 17, 2004

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Dennis Phillips "The Book Friar" (Bulls Gap, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories (Hardcover)

Charles H. Whedbee has an obvious love for the Outer Banks of North Carolina and a strong reverence for the many legends that have arisen there. His strong feelings for the area come through strongly in his work and make reading this book a delight.

This is, as the title suggests, a collection of folklore from the Outer Banks. This is not a book of ghost stories and it never pretends to be. There are ghost stories to be found in this book and they are well told and documented but for the most part they are well-worn stories like the Maco light and the gray man. If you are looking for a book of Outer Banks ghost stories this book will be a disappointment, but as I stated before, this book never purports to be a ghost story book. I have picked up many books that advertise themselves as ghost books only to find that they mostly contain folklore. That tactic really bugs me but when a book is sold as folklore, and it contains good stories like this book does I find that I really enjoy the read.

While reading this book you will be introduced to legends that run the gambit from Indian folklore, to witches and warlocks, to an old live oak filled with rum. You will also find out the story behind the little orange-yellow flowers that are so prevalent on the islands and the ceremonial Christmas drum that saw action at the battle of Culloden. You will even learn where to go to listen for the haunting song of the Queen of the Sounds.

The Outer Banks have always been isolated and have developed a culture that is unique. Before you make a trip to this beautiful area you will want to read this book. It will give you some ideas as to things you might want to see as well as some things you might want to avoid. Best of all though, it will give you a feel for and an understanding of the people of the Outer Banks and their traditions. I assure you that reading this book will add a great deal of body to your Outer Banks vacation.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book!, July 9, 2000

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Tom (Virginia Beach, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories (Hardcover)

What a wonderful book in the 5 book series on Outer Banks legends and lore by Charles H. Whedbee. To read this book is to go back in time to days of pirates, and of people made of iron. This is a book well worth reading!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for lovers of North Carolina's Outer Banks Area., August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories (Hardcover)

This is one in a series of 5 books written by the author. Each book is a great companion to a wonderful vacation and a great way to get to know the area and it's colorful history. This is a wonderful way to feel as if you are at the Outer Banks year round.