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Bay of Chaleur Forgotten Treasures - True Stories of Ghost Ships and Wrecks, Rum-Running and Buried Treasure, Murders and Robberies, War Heroes and Spies by A J McCarthy
146 pages. Appears to be first edition 1997 in almost as new condition.
With mysterious outcomes testifying to the bizarre in the everyday, Bay of Chaleur Forgotten Treasures will both intrigue and astonish, inform and entertain.
A. J. McCarthy shares the true stories of ghost ships, buried treasure, highwaymen and murder on the high seas in this unique collage of historical incidents dating from the 1700s to the 1900s. The Bay of Chaleur Forgotten Treasures continues the storytelling tradition of the island communities of New Brunswick, one of the earliest Acadian settlements in North America. True stories of family feuds, gypsy kidnappings and German spies will intrigue and astonish readers.
Chapters: 1. Ships and Shipwrecks (pp.3-39); 2. Trains and Trainwrecks; 3. Stage Lines and Taming Horses; 4. War Stories and Heroes; 5. Legends of Treasure and Legends of Gypsies; 6. Crimes and Punishments; 7. Prohibition and Rum-running; 8. Tales of Early Travel and Tribulation.
Book 5043 $14.95 plus $9.00 shipping within North America
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