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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 133 EAN: 9780971954731 ISBN: 0971954739 Label: On Cape Publications Manufacturer: On Cape Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 174 Publication Date: 2000-01 Publisher: On Cape Publications Studio: On Cape Publications Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Some 39 inns from all around New England are profiled in this pleasantly disturbing little book. All of them have been visited by the author, all of them have passed his test as among the most stately and elegant in the Northeast... and, oh yes, all of them are haunted! These are tales sworn to be true by the innkeepers and guests who have reported them. If you visit one, you may not see a ghost... but you may sense a presence... and you will enjoy a stay at a lovely establishment, with something extra: the chance you may meet someone who checked out long ago. Haunted Inns of New England is both a thrilling read and an invaluable guide, although it is not recommended for the faint of heart. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Ghostly tales for a dark and stormy nightIf you enjoy New England history and like a good bone-chilling fright in the dark, you will enjoy this book. Mark invites you along on his journey of open-minded discovery, and his detailed descriptions of the locations will make you feel as though you are walking through the front door along with him. The stories highlight the history and hauntings of many New England Inns, most not widely known and off the beaten path (although the well-worn Lizzie Borden surfaces yet again; perhaps ... Read More Rating:  - Interesting topic, not great prose.Being from a town in New England with a large number of the featured haunted inns, I was excited to read this book. I was even married at one and my grandmother worked at another in the 1930s. I did learn a few things about the history of the inns, which was great. Unfortunately, the writing was... off. I laughed out loud at several bits (one innkeeper had a "never-ending seven year dispute" with a zoning board) and cringed at others, especially the parts that seemed to kowtow to every inns' staff. It ... Read More 
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