Wiley Buck and Other Stories of the Concord Community Contributor(s): Wagstaff, Henry McGilbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807868329 ISBN-13: 9780807868324 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Physical Information: 2" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.35 lbs) 126 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A gifted teller of tales sketches a lively picture of his boyhood in the old tobacco section of Person County, North Carolina, just south of the Virginia line. All the white grown-ups of the boy's childhood were former slaveholders and former soldiers who had come through the Civil War and had met the need for readjustment. Originally published in 1953. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |