{"product_id":"the-folklorist-eileen-ofinlan-9780228627968","title":"The Folklorist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1830s Birch Falls, Vermont\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne by one Jerusha Kendall's siblings fall victim to consumption, the scourge of the 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e century. Devastated by the loss of her children, Jerusha's mother Mary is horrified over the outlandish folk remedy proposed by her dearest friend, Lavinia. Unable to divert the people of Birch Falls from carrying out Lavinia's ghastly plan, Mary succeeds only in convincing them never to let Jerusha find out what they've done. But Jerusha knows a secret is being kept from her, and she is determined to uncover it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1973 Middlebury, Vermont\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewly-minted folklorist Charlotte Lajoie accepts the position of Assistant Director at the New England Folklife Museum, the perfect first step in her career. But her sexist boss uses her to hide his incompetence and steal her ideas. Charlotte's misery at work is assuaged only by a gift from her grandmother - the diary of their ancestor, Jerusha Kendall. Fascinated, Charlotte suspects that her family may have been involved in the 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e century's New England Vampire Panic. Her discoveries could prove to be a goldmine for her career but only if she can outwit her jealous boss and pacify a vengeful ghost.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eileen O'Finlan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228627966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228627968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BWL Publishing Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.92d","brand":"Eileen O'Finlan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45265403937023,"sku":"9780228627968","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1921e9d-edbe-4035-a780-33c5ab3f6086.jpg?v=1713420803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-folklorist-eileen-ofinlan-9780228627968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}