Strange True Stories of Louisiana

George Washington Cable (1844 - 1925) transports readers to the strange, true world of old Louisiana in this collection of seven stories.  First published in 1888, these stories are a wealth of cultural lore and historical fact.  Cable weaves together the tales with his own first-hand account of the evil socialite Madame LaLaurie, bayou adventure by flatboat, life after the Civil War, and more.