Ghost Stories of Newfoundland and Labrador

by Edward Butts

Shrouded in the mists of history and legend, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is a land of mysteries. Its waters are a graveyard for countless wrecked ships. Its lore is full of tales about treachery and murder. And it was once the haunt of pirates. Haunt, indeed!

Newfoundland and Labrador has tales of the supernatural that date back centuries, to a time before Canada even existed as a nation. Here the ghosts not only lurk in old houses and forlorn cemeteries, they come up out of the sea to walk the decks of ships before the eyes of terrified crewmen. They lament out on the ice where seventy-seven men perished in the Newfoundland Sealing Disaster of 1914. And in St. Johns the courthouse is said to be haunted by the ghost of Catherine Snow, who was hanged in 1834 for the murder of her husband.

Here we find tales, both personal and historical, of ghostly haunting and unexplained happenings; from the Old Hag to headless ghosts. So read on if you dare!

Genres: Nonfiction, Paranormal

218 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Ed Butts https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Reviews

[andrej_reads7878 · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the more compelling... ahh... "non fiction"* [sic] ghost story compilations out there. Points are taken off, though, because the editing was pretty half-assed. Lots and lots of typos to an extent I have never seen in a published book before.

* It's all fiction, but it makes for extremely compelling reading.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

In anticipation of travels through the Canadian Maritimes this coming summer, I am drawn to anything remotely relevant. This book is a quick and easy read. The stories are generally well told and no longer than they need to be. The book has a number of typos, which can be distracting, but it uses the many voices of the people who felt gave of their experiences. Many are anonymous, as being known to tell of such encounters can result in being branded. Some of my favorites are the ones that give me some additional history of the region, such as the seal hunt on the ice and the various related disasters, and the final section on the Labrador Regiment in WWI.

[Elliot Savage · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well that ended on an incredibly depressing note 😶

[Orange · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skimmed the latter half.

[Robert Saunders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great compilation of short stories spanning the whole island of Newfoundland (and Labrador too). Lots of tall tales, personal anecdotes, and a compilation of more modern, user-submitted stories at the end. A great read!