Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley
Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
| Author: | Jonathan Kruk | ISBN: | 9781614233190 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jonathan Kruk |
| ISBN: | 9781614233190 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Washington Irving�s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the best-known works of American literature. But what other myths lie hidden behind the landscape of New York�s Hudson Valley? Imps cause mischief on the Hudson River, a white lady haunts Raven Rock, Major Andre�s ghost seeks redemption and real headless Hessians search for their severed skulls. Local storyteller Jonathan Kruk tells these and other tales of the lore of the Hudson Valley�the stories that have created an atmosphere of mystery that helped inspire Irving�s legend.
Washington Irving�s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the best-known works of American literature. But what other myths lie hidden behind the landscape of New York�s Hudson Valley? Imps cause mischief on the Hudson River, a white lady haunts Raven Rock, Major Andre�s ghost seeks redemption and real headless Hessians search for their severed skulls. Local storyteller Jonathan Kruk tells these and other tales of the lore of the Hudson Valley�the stories that have created an atmosphere of mystery that helped inspire Irving�s legend.
