The Leatherwood God
Already, in the third decade of the nineteenth century, the settlers in the valley of Leatherwood Creek had opened the primeval forest to their fields of corn and tobacco on the fertile slopes and rich bottom-lands. The stream had its name from the bush growing on its banks, which with its tough and pliable bark served many uses of leather among the pioneers; they made parts of their harness with it, and the thongs which lifted their door-latches, or tied their shoes, or held their working clothes together. The name passed to the settlement, and then it passed to the man, who came and went there in mystery and obloquy, and remained lastingly…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4218-8991-7
- EAN: 9781421889917
- Produktnummer: 5009933
- Verlag: 1st World Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 204 S.
- Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.5 cm x D1.5 cm 424 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken mit Schutzumschlag
- Gewicht: 424
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