New England Nightmares: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic

By: Keven McQueen

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Synopsis: New England is renowned for its quaint towns, beautiful landscapes, and busy ports. But it is also infamous as the setting for unexplained deaths, ghost stories, bizarre murders, and peculiar wills and epitaphs.In New England Nightmares: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic, author Keven McQueen explores the darker and stranger side of New England and the Mid-Atlantic. With shocking and unforgettable tales from the tip of Maine all the way to the New Jersey shore, this eerie collection explores our fascination with death and the unknown, including tales of medical students digging up bodies to dissect, of a murderer's bones being wired together after death, and of Dr. Timothy Clark Smith, who requested that he be buried with a breathing tube and glass window so he could see the outside world.An intriguing and frightful look into the odder side of the Northeast, New England Nightmares promises to send chills down your spine.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 296 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780253034731
Related ISBNs:: 9780253034700
Publisher:: Indiana University Press
Date of Addition:: 07/19/24
Copyrighted By:: IUP
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.