The Squaw (BLKM)

A "quaint" Nebraskan is traveling through Europe and wants to see the Iron Virgin of Nuremberg. An unfortunate incident with a cat on the way up to the castle casts a pall over the venture.

This is an abridged reading of The Squaw, a great little short story by Bram Stoker. The story was first published in the December 2, 1893 issue of Holly Leaves: The Christmas Number of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. The reading is solid, but nearly ruined by the most unrealistic cat noises ever!

In case you don't know, the Iron Virgin is a torture device of questionable origin. Scholars think they were cobbled together to promote tourism and weren't actually used. Check out the Wikipedia article on Nuremberg for some pics of the castle.

Black Mass #4
The Squaw
4 January 1964
19640104(004)_BLKM_TheSquaw.mp3

KPFA/KPFK, Los Angeles/Berkeley. Bram Stoker (author), Bernard Mayes, John Whiting (technical production), Erik Bauersfeld (adaptor, producer), Jack Nessel (creator).

The Iron Maiden on display at the San Diego Museum of Man