The New England Grimpendium
J. W. Ocker
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Description
A rich compendium of macabre and historic New England happenings, this travelogue features firsthand accounts of almost 200 sites throughout New England. This region is full of the macabre, the grim, and the ghastly--and all of it is worth visiting, for the traveler who dares! Author J. W. Ocker supplements directions and site information with entertaining personal anecdotes.Topics include:
- Legends and personalities of the macabre
- Infamous crimes and killers
- Dreadful tragedies
- Horror movie locales
- Notable cemeteries and gravestones
- Intriguing memento mori
- Classic monsters
Product Details
Price
$22.95
Publisher
Countryman Press
Publish Date
September 20, 2010
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.9 X 0.8 inches | 0.88 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780881509199
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About the Author
J. W. Ocker is the Edgar Award-winning author of Poe-Land. He runs the website Odd Things I've Seen, where he chronicles his visits to various oddities of culture, art, and history. His writing has been featured in Rue Morgue magazine, CNN.com, American Exorcist: Critical Essays on William Peter Blatty, and Studies in Australian Weird Fiction. Ocker lives in Nashua, NH.
