Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador
Nestled along the rugged coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador are old buildings with histories shrouded in a veil of mystery and intrigue. With their peeling paint and weathered clapboard, these are the province’s historic homes and dwelling places haunted by spectral whispers and eerie apparitions. With stories passed down through generations, locals and visitors alike are drawn to these enigmatic places, seeking to unravel their secrets and uncover the truth behind the unexplained phenomena that lurk within. Folklorist and storyteller Dale Jarvis is your guide to these haunting tales which have echoed down through the centuries. If you dare, explore a haunted cabbage patch in Port aux Basques, navigate the dangers of a skull’s curse in downtown St. John’s, and take a ride with a phantom coach driver in Harbour Grace. In this new collection of stories, Jarvis investigates haunted gates, flying candles, forgotten treasures, and more, providing a rare peek inside some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most haunted properties. These possessed premises include private dwellings ranging from settlers’ tilts to elaborate merchant homes, lightkeepers’ houses, a haunted hotel, an abandoned mine, and even a modern library bedevilled by persistent urban legends. If you have always been curious about what strange secrets lurk behind closed doors, this is the book you’ve been waiting for.
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Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador
Nestled along the rugged coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador are old buildings with histories shrouded in a veil of mystery and intrigue. With their peeling paint and weathered clapboard, these are the province’s historic homes and dwelling places haunted by spectral whispers and eerie apparitions. With stories passed down through generations, locals and visitors alike are drawn to these enigmatic places, seeking to unravel their secrets and uncover the truth behind the unexplained phenomena that lurk within. Folklorist and storyteller Dale Jarvis is your guide to these haunting tales which have echoed down through the centuries. If you dare, explore a haunted cabbage patch in Port aux Basques, navigate the dangers of a skull’s curse in downtown St. John’s, and take a ride with a phantom coach driver in Harbour Grace. In this new collection of stories, Jarvis investigates haunted gates, flying candles, forgotten treasures, and more, providing a rare peek inside some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most haunted properties. These possessed premises include private dwellings ranging from settlers’ tilts to elaborate merchant homes, lightkeepers’ houses, a haunted hotel, an abandoned mine, and even a modern library bedevilled by persistent urban legends. If you have always been curious about what strange secrets lurk behind closed doors, this is the book you’ve been waiting for.
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Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador

Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador

by Dale Jarvis
Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador

Haunted Houses of Newfoundland and Labrador

by Dale Jarvis

Overview

Nestled along the rugged coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador are old buildings with histories shrouded in a veil of mystery and intrigue. With their peeling paint and weathered clapboard, these are the province’s historic homes and dwelling places haunted by spectral whispers and eerie apparitions. With stories passed down through generations, locals and visitors alike are drawn to these enigmatic places, seeking to unravel their secrets and uncover the truth behind the unexplained phenomena that lurk within. Folklorist and storyteller Dale Jarvis is your guide to these haunting tales which have echoed down through the centuries. If you dare, explore a haunted cabbage patch in Port aux Basques, navigate the dangers of a skull’s curse in downtown St. John’s, and take a ride with a phantom coach driver in Harbour Grace. In this new collection of stories, Jarvis investigates haunted gates, flying candles, forgotten treasures, and more, providing a rare peek inside some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most haunted properties. These possessed premises include private dwellings ranging from settlers’ tilts to elaborate merchant homes, lightkeepers’ houses, a haunted hotel, an abandoned mine, and even a modern library bedevilled by persistent urban legends. If you have always been curious about what strange secrets lurk behind closed doors, this is the book you’ve been waiting for.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781774572153
Publisher: Flanker Press
Publication date: 09/20/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 13 MB
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About the Author

A professional storyteller and folklorist, Dale Jarvis has been collecting and sharing weird and wonderful stories from Newfoundland and Labrador for close to three decades. Proprietor of the long-running St. John’s Haunted Hike ghost tour, Dale tells ghost stories, stories of the fairies and little people, tales of phantom ships and superstitions, and legends and traditional tales from Newfoundland, Labrador, and beyond. A former newspaper columnist and author of several books on local folklore and the paranormal, he is a tireless promoter of traditional culture and oral history, with a wide-ranging knowledge of local lore, tall tales, and the supernatural. By night, Dale is the proprietor of the St. John’s Haunted Hike ghost tour and raconteur of local tales. As a storyteller, he performs recitations of ghost stories, stories of the fairies and little people, tales of phantom ships and superstitions, and legends and traditional tales from Newfoundland, Labrador, and beyond. His repertoire includes long-form folk and fairy tales from the island, with a wide-ranging knowledge of local legends, tall tales, and myths. Author of several books on Newfoundland and Labrador ghost stories and folklore, he is a tireless promoter of local culture.
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