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Author : Amber Bullis
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 33,41 MB
Release : 2018-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1543525946
Recounts famous ghost stories from Africa.
Author : Arthur Goldstuck
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 23,45 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0143529323
Arthur Goldstuck made the world of South African urban legends his own with four best-sellers during the 1990s. Now he returns to this landscape, but from a very different angle: looking at the extent to which ghost stories are really urban legends - stories spread by word of mouth (and the media) as absolute truth, but falling short on evidence and reality. In exploring ghost stories as urban legends, Goldstuck makes a fascinating discovery: the ghostly beliefs of each culture across South Africa have had a profound impact on the supernatural beliefs of every other cultural group in the country over the past four centuries. The result is the story of the South African ghost: a unique and complex character that reflects a turbulent history and a harsh existence and sheds a fascinating light on the nature of supernatural experience throughout the world. For instance, what do the Flying Dutchman and the Uniondale Ghost have in common? Why do the ghosts of so many of the country's fallen soldiers wander the earth seeking their forbidden lovers? How do our religious beliefs affect the way we see ghosts? How many ghosts of Daisy de Melker are really out there? Arthur Goldstuck has some of the answers in a book that challenges much conventional thinking about the supernatural.
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Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 39,30 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780060229948
A collection of ghost stories and anecdotes that are part of the folklore of African Americans.
Author : Amber Bullis
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 9781496621252
"Travel around the globe to uncover some of the world's most terrifyingly haunted places. With eerie images and lots of bone-chilling information, you won't want this spine-tingling world tour to end!"-- Back cover.
Author : Eric Rosenthal
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Apparitions
ISBN :
Author : James Haskins
Publisher : Lothrop Lee & Shepard
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 14,17 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780688160210
More than fifteen tales from the oral tradition probably originally recorded in the 1920s and 1930s such as "The Haunted Stateroom, ""Black Tom, " and "The Ghost in the Back Seat."
Author : Adam Hochschild
Publisher : Picador
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 43,26 MB
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1760785202
With an introduction by award-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver In the late nineteenth century, when the great powers in Europe were tearing Africa apart and seizing ownership of land for themselves, King Leopold of Belgium took hold of the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. In his devastatingly barbarous colonization of this area, Leopold stole its rubber and ivory, pummelled its people and set up a ruthless regime that would reduce the population by half. . While he did all this, he carefully constructed an image of himself as a deeply feeling humanitarian. Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize in 1999, King Leopold’s Ghost is the true and haunting account of this man’s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. It is also the inspiring and deeply moving account of a handful of missionaries and other idealists who travelled to Africa and unwittingly found themselves in the middle of a gruesome holocaust. Instead of turning away, these brave few chose to stand up against Leopold. Adam Hochschild brings life to this largely untold story and, crucially, casts blame on those responsible for this atrocity.
Author : Brian Haughton
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448848407
Presents a history and critique of a selection of the famous ghost stories from different countries, organized by such common themes as spectral armies, phantom women in white, haunted houses, screaming skulls, crisis apparitions, and ghostly lights.
Author : Chinelo Onwualu
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,77 MB
Release : 2024-04-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781804177976
Following the hugely successful Black Sci-Fri Short Storiesand Asian Ghost Short Stories, come this deluxe edition of new African writing and tales rooted in ancient culture. This collection explores the deep-seated supernatural element in African storytelling - whether reaching back to the spirits, ancestors and ogres of folklore or the vibrantly modern ghosts of today's African horror. New and contemporary stories complement poignant folktales such as 'The Story of Takane' from Lesotho and 'The Disobedient Daughter Who Married a Skull' from Nigeria. With a foreword by award-winning Nigerian-British writer Nuzo Onoh, an introduction by Prof. Divine Che Neba, and invaluable editorial support from writer and editor Chinelo Onwualu, this latest offering in the Flame Tree Gothic fantasy series delves into the fascinating heritage of African ghostly lore and literature, while allowing it to be reclaimed and retold by contemporary African voices. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Talescollections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Author : Thomas Mofolo
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1478609729
Chaka is a genuine masterpiece that represents one of the earliest major contributions of black Africa to the corpus of modern world literature. Mofolos fictionalized life-story account of Chaka (Shaka), translated from Sesotho by D. P. Kunene, begins with the future Zulu kings birth followed by the unwarranted taunts and abuse he receives during childhood and adolescence. The author manipulates events leading to Chakas status of great Zulu warrior, conqueror, and king to emphasize classic tragedys psychological themes of ambition and power, cruelty, and ultimate ruin. Mofolos clever nods to the supernatural add symbolic value. Kunenes fine translation renders the dramatic and tragic tensions in Mofolos tale palpable as the richness of the authors own culture is revealed. A substantial introduction by the translator provides valuable context for modern readers.