The unquiet grave, a novel, Sharyn McCrumb
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The unquiet grave, a novel, Sharyn McCrumb
Language
eng
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The unquiet grave
Music parts
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Oclc number
980912039
Responsibility statement
Sharyn McCrumb
Sub title
a novel
Summary
The Greenbrier Ghost is renowned in American folklore, but Sharyn McCrumb is the first author to look beneath the legend to unearth the facts. Using a century of genealogical material and other historical documents, McCrumb reveals new information about the story and brings to life the personalities in the trial: the prosecutor, a former Confederate cavalryman; the defense attorney, a pro-Union bridge burner, who nevertheless had owned slaves; and the mother of the murdered woman, who doggedly sticks to her ghost story; all seen through the eyes of a young black lawyer on the cusp of a new century, with his own tragedies yet to come. With its unique blend of masterful research and mesmerizing folklore, illuminating the story's fascinating and complex characters
Target audience
adult
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