Newfoundland and Labrador is blessed with more fairies, devils, old hags, phantoms, Jacky Lanterns, sea monsters, and other fabulous and frightening creatures than any other spot in Canada. Author and researcher Dale Jarvis, creator of the award-winning St. John's Haunted Hike, has pulled together a compendium of strange tales about the even stranger spectres, sprites, and curious beasties that inhabit the province's shores. From Signal Hill's headless ghost to the Northern Peninsula's Isle of Demons to the fairy paths of the Southern Shore, Wonderful Strange is your guide to encounters with the unexplained.
Listen to The Ghostly
Ballerinas of Gower Street. Storyteller and author Dale Jarvis shares a
story of ghostly ballerinas that dates back to the years of the Second World
War. In the tale, a young girl receives nightly visitations from phantom
dancers, as well as a black-haired lady in a black dress. When the girl's mother
finds an old photograph at the bottom of a drawer, the mystery deepens.
Review Quotes
"Wonderful Strange is a very well-written, entertaining and informative book and will provide an excellent guide for anyone wishing to explore the ghostly experience in many Newfoundland and Labrador communities." The Telegram
"A valuable contribution to the folklore of the Canadian maritimes." Fate magazine
". . . I wouldn't dare pick up his [Dale Jarvis'] book past a certain hour in the evening." Downhome magazine
"[Dale Jarvis's] skillful blending of local
history, folklore and some very good storytelling results in a book worth
more than just a casual reading." Canadian Folk Music
"Told with a flair that will entice young
and old alike . . ."
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