Author: Lyman V. Rutledge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Isles of Shoals in Lore and Legend
Author: Lyman V. Rutledge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Isles of Shoals
Author: Donald Cann
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554532
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
It is hard to believe that just three little words, Isles of Shoals, can evoke as much romanticism as they do. Yet when those words are spoken, remembrances of years long past--of one of New England's earliest and most prosperous fishing communities; of Celia Thaxter and her life well spent surrounded by beautiful flowers, fine art, and high-society friends; of "Uncle Oscar" Laighton and his ancient but unfailing smile; and of the Victorian grandeur of the expansive Oceanic and Appledore Hotels--bring one back to the glory days of the Isles of Shoals.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554532
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
It is hard to believe that just three little words, Isles of Shoals, can evoke as much romanticism as they do. Yet when those words are spoken, remembrances of years long past--of one of New England's earliest and most prosperous fishing communities; of Celia Thaxter and her life well spent surrounded by beautiful flowers, fine art, and high-society friends; of "Uncle Oscar" Laighton and his ancient but unfailing smile; and of the Victorian grandeur of the expansive Oceanic and Appledore Hotels--bring one back to the glory days of the Isles of Shoals.
The Isles of Shoals in Lore and Legend
Author: Lyman Rutledge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Isles of Shoals in Lore and Legend
Author: Rutledge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974224534
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974224534
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Mystery on the Isles of Shoals
Author: J. Dennis Robinson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632200570
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
For the first time, the full story of a crime that has haunted New England since 1873. The cold-blooded ax murder of two innocent Norwegian women at their island home off the coast of New Hampshire has gripped the region since 1873, beguiling tourists, inspiring artists, and fueling conspiracy theorists. The killer, a handsome Prussian fisherman down on his luck, was quickly captured, convicted in a widely publicized trial, and hanged in an unforgettable gallows spectacle. But he never confessed and, while in prison, gained a circle of admirers whose blind faith in his innocence still casts a shadow of doubt. A fictionalized bestselling novel and a Hollywood film have further clouded the truth. Finally a definitive "whydunnit" account of the Smuttynose Island ax murders has arrived. Popular historian J. Dennis Robinson fleshes out the facts surrounding this tragic robbery gone wrong in a captivating true crime page-turner. Robinson delves into the backstory at the rocky Isles of Shoals as an isolated centuries-old fishing village was being destroyed by a modern luxury hotel. He explores the neighboring island of Appledore where Victorian poet Celia Thaxter entertained the elite artists and writers of Boston. It was Thaxter's powerful essay about the murders in the Atlantic Monthly that shocked the American public. Robinson goes beyond the headlines of the burgeoning yellow press to explore the deeper lessons about American crime, justice, economics, and hero worship. Ten years before the Lizzie Borden ax murder trial and the fictional Sherlock Holmes, Americans met a sociopath named Louis Wagner—and many came to love him.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632200570
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
For the first time, the full story of a crime that has haunted New England since 1873. The cold-blooded ax murder of two innocent Norwegian women at their island home off the coast of New Hampshire has gripped the region since 1873, beguiling tourists, inspiring artists, and fueling conspiracy theorists. The killer, a handsome Prussian fisherman down on his luck, was quickly captured, convicted in a widely publicized trial, and hanged in an unforgettable gallows spectacle. But he never confessed and, while in prison, gained a circle of admirers whose blind faith in his innocence still casts a shadow of doubt. A fictionalized bestselling novel and a Hollywood film have further clouded the truth. Finally a definitive "whydunnit" account of the Smuttynose Island ax murders has arrived. Popular historian J. Dennis Robinson fleshes out the facts surrounding this tragic robbery gone wrong in a captivating true crime page-turner. Robinson delves into the backstory at the rocky Isles of Shoals as an isolated centuries-old fishing village was being destroyed by a modern luxury hotel. He explores the neighboring island of Appledore where Victorian poet Celia Thaxter entertained the elite artists and writers of Boston. It was Thaxter's powerful essay about the murders in the Atlantic Monthly that shocked the American public. Robinson goes beyond the headlines of the burgeoning yellow press to explore the deeper lessons about American crime, justice, economics, and hero worship. Ten years before the Lizzie Borden ax murder trial and the fictional Sherlock Holmes, Americans met a sociopath named Louis Wagner—and many came to love him.
Beyond the Garden Gate
Author: Norma H. Mandel
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584652977
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The first new biography in twenty years of a beloved New England writer.
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584652977
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The first new biography in twenty years of a beloved New England writer.
The Isles of Shoals
Author: John D. Bardwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Maine Ghosts and Legends
Author: Thomas Verde
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461744717
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Maine has a rich supernatural history and ghost stories from the state are as varied as they are prolific. Freelance writer and reporter Tom Verde first became interested in such eerie occurrences while researching first-hand encounters with ghosts for a series of public radio programs. This book recounts some of the spine-tingling tales he uncovered in his research, including: •The dagger-wielding shade who terrorized a Portland couple •The murdered Indian who revisited Means’s Tavern •Famed diva Lillian Nordica, whose voice still echoes through the Farmington auditorium named in her honor •The hostile spirit who tried to frighten the tenants out of an Orrington house •Even an entire phantom ship, bound eternally for Freeport These are not fictitious creations of literary imagination. People from all walks of life—including many who were positive they would never believe in ghosts—attest to these encounters.
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461744717
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Maine has a rich supernatural history and ghost stories from the state are as varied as they are prolific. Freelance writer and reporter Tom Verde first became interested in such eerie occurrences while researching first-hand encounters with ghosts for a series of public radio programs. This book recounts some of the spine-tingling tales he uncovered in his research, including: •The dagger-wielding shade who terrorized a Portland couple •The murdered Indian who revisited Means’s Tavern •Famed diva Lillian Nordica, whose voice still echoes through the Farmington auditorium named in her honor •The hostile spirit who tried to frighten the tenants out of an Orrington house •Even an entire phantom ship, bound eternally for Freeport These are not fictitious creations of literary imagination. People from all walks of life—including many who were positive they would never believe in ghosts—attest to these encounters.
The Weight of Water
Author: Anita Shreve
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 0316789976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A tale of marital intrigue. The protagonist is a woman photographer sent to investigate an old murder on an island. She takes along her husband, the husband's brother and the brother's girlfriend. Problems arise when the husband develops an interest in the other woman. By the author of Resistance.
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 0316789976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A tale of marital intrigue. The protagonist is a woman photographer sent to investigate an old murder on an island. She takes along her husband, the husband's brother and the brother's girlfriend. Problems arise when the husband develops an interest in the other woman. By the author of Resistance.
New England Legends and Folk-Lore
Author: Samuel Adams Drake
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description