Chronicles of the Outer Banks: Fish Tales and Salty Gales

by Sarah Downing, Walker - Outer Banks Milepost Magazine (Foreword)

The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes? A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess. The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race. Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales.

146 pages, Hardcover

Published April 8, 2019

Reviews

[Paul Lunger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sarah Downing's "Chronicles of the Outer Banks: Fish Tales and Salty Gales" tells a variety of stories which help cast a different light on this piece of North Carolina. Across 6 different sections we the reader get a feel for the various things that make this area so special from food to the people to the history to even the weather.

[Sara Tondra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a bunch of cute stories, some of which I've heard before. It wasn't bad. For those that have an interest in the Outer Banks and have vacationed there it was an interesting read.

[Jake Cochran · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's ok, but the writing isn't particularly interesting, and the disjointed story format feels more like a bathroom reader full of articlesthan a non-fiction book.