Sitting up with the Dead : A Storied Journey Through the American South

English

ISBN: 1559706120

EAN: 9781559706124

Category: Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology/Travel / United States / South / General/Performing Arts / Storytelling/Social Science / Customs & Traditions/

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Release Date: 05/10/2002

Synopsis: Stories provide the connective tissue of the South. The intrepid Pamela Petro drives from the Carolinas to the Appalachians to the Atlantic seaboard, from Virginias valleys to Louisianas swamps to meet the mesmerizing guardians of its history: the storytellers, who often double as local, or national, treasures. A gifted listener, Petro records how stories originate as well as how they are passed down. She paints vivid portraits of the tellers while compiling tales about Jack the trickster, boo-hags and plat-eyes, ghosts, and singing turtles. The story of the South is not finished. Petros revelatory investigation into its oral culture is as intoxicating as it is fun.

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Sitting up with the Dead : A Storied Journey Through the American South

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.5 inches

Width: 5.75 inches

Length: 8.5 inches

Weight: 23.74 oz

Pages: 414