South Mountain Magic: Tales of Old Maryland

by Madeleine Dahlgren and Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren

Book Overview

The story behind this book begins in 1876, when, the author, a widow from Washington Society, purchased the old South Mountain Inn in Maryland and transformed it into a private summer residence. Madeleine Dahlgren fell in love with South Mountain House and the fascinating local legends and lore of the surrounding townsfolk. This book is the first title in the new series, America Obscura, which offers readers some of the more interesting supernatural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590210034
• ISBN13: 9781590210031
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Lethe Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

This book captures the essence of rustic folklore

I highly recommend this book to those who have an interest in folklore and legends, particularly to persons that live in the shadow of South Mountain itself. Being a resident of this area, and a descendant of folk who lived on the mountain itself, I have always been familiar with the tales and stories contained within this book, as they were told to me as "ghost stories" by my parents, grandparents, aunts, etc. Hardcover versions of this book are now out-of-print.I am very pleased that Lethe Press re-released this timeless book as an affordable paperback. If you have an interest in folklore, legends, ghosts, or the supernatural......then read this book. You may find the legends of this area, such as the Black Dog, very interesting.