The Morris-Jumel Mansion Anthology of Fantasy and Paranormal Fiction
by Camilla Saly-Monzingo
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Pub Date Oct 13 2016 | Archive Date Aug 19 2017
Description
—Lin Manuel Miranda, author of Hamilton
The Morris-Jumel Mansion Anthology is the first licensed short story collection about this legendary historic New York City landmark, that brings together all the myths and rumors from the hauntings by Stephen and Madam Jumel, the servant girl and the Hessian soldier, as well as the Cabinet meetings of President Washington and the wild parties of Vice President Aaron Burr.
In these pages, you’ll find 14 tales featuring the Mansion, and its inhabitants over close to 300 years, from the Revolutionary War through the time of Madame Jumel and Aaron Burr, to the present, and even beyond. This anthology features tales of romance, science fiction, mystery, historical fiction and time travel and the just plain supernatural. You’ll never see the Mansion the same way again after reading this collection.
“I wrote a whole musical about Washington Heights … kinda hang[ing] in Aaron Burr’s bedroom, where I would go to work and write.”
—Lin Manuel Miranda, author of Hamillton, on the Morris-Jumel Mansion
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781626013063 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Angie M, Reviewer
3.5 stars
This was an eclectic mix of stories ranging from romantic to humorous to the otherworldly all concerning and set around the historic Morris-Jumel Mansion. I personally am not a Hamilton fan as of yet, (my daughter is, though), but I am a fan of the paranormal and that is what drew me to this collection. I liked some stories better than others, and I particularly enjoyed the ghostly ones. I would recommend this in particular to Hamilton devotees but also those who enjoy historical ghost stories!
**Many thanks to NetGalley and Riverdale Avenue Books for a review copy!**
Teresa N, Reviewer
This book was not at all what I thought I was going to be reading when I chose the book. Don't get me wrong, this was not a bad thing, far from it. I love history, I love to travel and I love museums or all types. I love to pick up the books they sell in gift shops on local lore and travel guides for cities and places I am visiting. This book is actually none of these. This book is 14 short but intriguing stories. The mansion itself is the main focal point of each story. I am not sure how much of each story is true, like in the 2nd story it tells about the life of Madam Jumel the 2nd owner of the mansion. Each story is very creative, and whether or not the any of the facts in the story are true or not it is still interesting to read. I would love to some day visit the The Morris-Jumal Mansion in New York.
I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com to read and review.
