Green Mountain Ghosts, Ghouls & Unsolved Mysteries

by Joseph A. Citro

Book Overview

Aimed at adults, teenagers, and tourists, this is the most comprehensive collection of tales, legends, folklore, ghost stories and strange-but-true facts ever assembled about Vermont and the surrounding areas of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Quebec--one that can be used to find these haunted sites.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881527506
• ISBN13: 9781881527503
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Ghouls! Great Book!

As one who is actively studying and researching the remarkable history of Vermont, Mr. Citro's book is not only a delightful addition to any American folklore library, but a fine compendium of well researched and well written stories of lore, fact, fantasy, and mystery. If you've an interest in American Yankee lore, here's the very place to start your reading. (I must mentione outright that although the publication has the look of a "popular appeal" book, I'm delighted to say that many a respected reseacher will refer to this very book in private conversations! Mr. Citro is very well resepcted in Vermont folk lore communities for his thorough research, dry humor, and honest hand shake.) Signed: A Flatland Yankee

Fascinating and Engrossing

Ghosts, Ghouls, and Unsolved Mysteries by Citro is without a doubt the best book of its kind I have ever read. Indeed, this book goes much farther than telling of simple he said, they said stories, but presents a perspective that is far more truthful, far more interesting, and far more human than anything else. All the stories are from Vermont itself, and it succeeds in bringing a new layer to the vastly misunderstood 14th state, at least for us non - residents. For me, I know not to read this book late at night, or when I'm alone. For who knows what will greet me when I fall asleep.

Spooky Moss-Colored Fun

I have always had a special place in my heart for the Green Mountain state and for ghost stories, so image my delight when I found them combined in one volume.Taking all the tales of supernatural events said to have occurred in Vermont and anthologizing them, this book illustrates, to this reader anyway, what a wonderfully quirky little state Vermont really is.Covering everything from traditional haunted houses and ghost sightings, to UFO encounters, flying silos, and Bigfoot-like creatures, "Green Mountain Ghosts, Ghouls & Unsolved Mysteries" can only be described as fun. A warning for the easily spooked (such as myself): This book is eerie in an X-Files kind of way. There were times when I had to put it down because I was starting to scare myself. However, in the end I always picked it back up and to this day it has a prized spot on my bookshelf.

Very Entertaining

Growing up in Chester, VT, my girlfriend thought that I'd enjoy this book. She was absolutly correct. Reading the stories behind many of the towns and woods around Chester was really interesting for this particular Vermonter, who had more than a few spooky nights of his own when he lived there. But, even those who've never been to Vermont will enjoy the spooky stories and tales contained. A great read!

Exciting and Scary!

I am an avid reader of ghost stories AND I'm from Vermont, the Green Mountain State. So, when I saw this book at the bookstore, I had to buy it. It was DEFINITLY worth it. Whether it's good or bad, I didn't fall asleep fast that night! Citro has stories of ghosts, UFO's, Bigfoot, and the legendary Lake Champlain Monster in this book, among other subjects. It was especially interesting to me because many of the stories had their location close to where I live. If you are a ghost lover in Vermont, or anywhere else, you've got to buy this book