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The Bell Witch - 2nd Edition by Brent Monahan (Paperback)

Name: The Bell Witch - 2nd Edition by Brent Monahan (Paperback)
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
SKU: 82961569
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Long before the Blair Witch was fabricated to scare audiences, the Bell Witch did it for real in Tennessee.
About the Author: Richard Powell was a Tennessee schoolteacher when he first encountered the Bell Witch.
208 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Horror

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Book Synopsis

Long before the Blair Witch was fabricated to scare audiences, the Bell Witch did it for real in Tennessee. An American Haunting tells her story--the basis for the 2005 horror film starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek.

Known throughout Tennessee as "Old Kate," the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell's family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to rapping and gnawing sounds before it found its voices.

With these voices and its supernatural acts, the Bell Witch tormented the Bell family. This extraordinary book recounts the only documented case in U.S. history when a spirit actually caused a man's death.

The local schoolteacher, Richard Powell, witnessed the strange events and recorded them for his daughter. His astonishing manuscript fell into the hands of novelist Brent Monahan, who has prepared the book for publication. Members of the Bell family have previously provided information on this fascinating case, but this book recounts the tale with novelistic vigor and verve. It is truly chilling.

Review Quotes

"America's greatest ghost story." --Dennis William Hauck, Haunted Places

"Too compelling to put down." --Fangoria

About the Author

Richard Powell was a Tennessee schoolteacher when he first encountered the Bell Witch. He died in 1848.

Brent Monahan is the author of half a dozen novels. He lives in Pennyslvania.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .5 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 208

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Horror

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Format: Paperback

Author: Brent Monahan

Language: English

Street Date: May 2, 2006

TCIN: 82961569

UPC: 9780312363536

Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-8158

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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