The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story
Oct 2014 · Open Road Media
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The blood-chilling true story of a nineteenth-century girl’s terrifying and bewildering haunting
First published in 1879, The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story is the author’s account of the infamous haunting of eighteen-year-old Esther Cox, who lived with her extended family in Amherst, Nova Scotia—a beautiful, peaceful little village, population three thousand—during the late 1800s. Walter Hubbell stayed with the family for six weeks, during which he witnessed a variety of alternately compelling and terrifying paranormal and unexplained events.
As he describes these manifestations:
No person has yet been able to ascertain their cause. Scientific men from all parts of Canada and the United States have investigated them in vain. Some people think that electricity is the principal agent; others, mesmerism; whilst others again, are sure they are produced by the devil. Of the three supposed causes, the latter is certainly the most plausible theory, for some of the manifestations are remarkably devilish in their appearance and effect. For instance, the mysterious setting of fires, the powerful shaking of the house, the loud and incessant noises and distinct knocking, as if made by invisible sledge-hammers, on the walls; also, the strange actions of the household furniture, which moves about in the broad daylight without the slightest visible cause.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
First published in 1879, The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story is the author’s account of the infamous haunting of eighteen-year-old Esther Cox, who lived with her extended family in Amherst, Nova Scotia—a beautiful, peaceful little village, population three thousand—during the late 1800s. Walter Hubbell stayed with the family for six weeks, during which he witnessed a variety of alternately compelling and terrifying paranormal and unexplained events.
As he describes these manifestations:
No person has yet been able to ascertain their cause. Scientific men from all parts of Canada and the United States have investigated them in vain. Some people think that electricity is the principal agent; others, mesmerism; whilst others again, are sure they are produced by the devil. Of the three supposed causes, the latter is certainly the most plausible theory, for some of the manifestations are remarkably devilish in their appearance and effect. For instance, the mysterious setting of fires, the powerful shaking of the house, the loud and incessant noises and distinct knocking, as if made by invisible sledge-hammers, on the walls; also, the strange actions of the household furniture, which moves about in the broad daylight without the slightest visible cause.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Ratings and reviews
4.2
109 reviews
WareforCoin
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February 27, 2016
A very dramatic story. I'm not sure whether or not it's true, but I'm not sure whether I care that much. It was a fun quick read I could finish on a slow shift at work.
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Matthew Courtney
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April 1, 2015
Very well written book, very detailed, kept me reading till the very end! It's unimaginable that a person can go through that, and that a manifestation could do that to someone! Wonderful job author!
21 people found this review helpful
Louvina Harvey
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October 16, 2019
I'm not done listening to the book yet but so far it is awesome I wish I could slow down the narrator voice though
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About the author
Walter Hubbell is best known for writing The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story. The book is Hubbell’s account of the paranormal activity he witnessed at a house in Amherst, Nova Scotia, between 1878 and 1879.
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