Ghost Stories from the City's Past
Compiled and edited by Rand Richards
From North Beach
to South of Market to Golden Gate Park and points in between,
ghosts have made their spectral presence known.
This remarkable anthology pulls together the first ever collection of ghost stories set exclusively in San Francisco. The stories are a mix of journalism, folklore, and pure creative imagination. Herein also are several investigations of haunted houses, including interviews with people who lived in them.
The two dozen stories span nearly a century and a half, and include the works of such literary heavyweights as Mark Twain and Jack London. Some of the stories are eerie and mysterious, some humorous. A few are republished here for the first time in more than a century.
Whether you are
fascinated by ghosts, love San Francisco,
or just enjoy a good story, this book is for you.
Trade paperback,
196 pages, 5.5 x 8.5,
illustrations, index.
ISBN: 1-879367-04-1
$14.95
Tales include:
• The haunted “House of the Demons” on Russian Hill, where poltergeists ran riot, frightening guests.
• The ghostly images that suddenly appeared on window panes in several houses in North Beach.
• The luminous figure in Golden Gate Park that startled a motorist and caused his passengers to shriek in terror.
• The socialite's cursed townhouse, where tragedy after tragedy occurred.
