The Kentucky River
A sweeping cultural history, The Kentucky River reflects the rich tapestry of life along the banks. Flowing with tales of river ghosts and hidden treasures lying in the backwaters, the book records the myths and events the river has spawned. Bill Ellis also celebrates the Kentucky's influence on such figures as writer Wendell Berry and painter Paul Sawyier. Beginning with an intriguing overview of the river's formation and characteristics, Ellis shows how the stream has helped shape Kentucky's environment, economy, and political culture. In centuries past, flotillas of flatboats carried whiskey, pork, and valuable raw materials downriver to m…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8131-9063-1
- EAN: 9780813190631
- Produktnummer: 9174405
- Verlag: Univ Pr Of Kentucky
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 226 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.4 cm 384 g
- Gewicht: 384
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