{"product_id":"the-devil-in-the-pines-rowan-edevane-9798272328045","title":"The Devil in the Pines: The Untold Origins of America's Most Haunting Myth","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if the darkest legend of America's wilderness wasn't just a myth, but a mirror?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over three centuries, whispers have drifted through the pines of southern New Jersey, stories of wings slicing through moonlight, of screams echoing across frozen fields, of hoofprints appearing overnight in fresh snow. The creature behind them has gone by one unforgettable name: \u003cb\u003ethe Jersey Devil\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Pines: The Untold Origins of America's Most Haunting Myth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, historian and storyteller \u003cb\u003eRowan Edevane\u003c\/b\u003e unravels the tangled roots of a legend that refuses to die. From colonial almanacs and Quaker heresy to newspaper hysteria and modern cryptid hunts, this book traces how faith, fear, and folklore fused to create the monster that still defines New Jersey's cultural identity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep inside the world of \u003cb\u003eDaniel Leeds\u003c\/b\u003e, the mapmaker whose curiosity branded his family \"satanical.\" Witness the \u003cb\u003e1909 week of terror\u003c\/b\u003e when the Devil seemed to rise again, closing schools and silencing towns. Follow its evolution through \u003cb\u003eFranklin's satire, the birth of mass media, \u003c\/b\u003e and finally, into a creature both \u003cb\u003emarketed and mythic, \u003c\/b\u003ea monster tamed by modernity yet still howling in America's imagination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just the story of a demon in the woods. It is the story of \u003cb\u003eus\u003c\/b\u003e-of the fears we bury, the beliefs we inherit, and the mysteries we refuse to let go. With vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Edevane transforms folklore into living history, revealing how one myth came to embody the soul of a nation forever caught between reason and wonder.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside these pages, you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe real history of Daniel Leeds and the faith that turned his name into a curse.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow Benjamin Franklin's mockery helped give birth to an immortal legend.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe 1909 panic that blurred the line between myth and mass hysteria.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe transformation of fear into folklore-and finally, into modern identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Pines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a journey through history, belief, and imagination-an exploration of how stories shape the world around us, and how the ones we fear most often reveal the deepest truths about ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the wind howls through the Pine Barrens tonight, will you hear the Devil calling... or the echo of centuries of belief?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowan Edevane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798272328045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Rowan Edevane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997258428671,"sku":"9798272328045","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-devil-in-the-pines-rowan-edevane-9798272328045","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}