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Thirteen Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey: Commemorative Edition
Windham, Kathryn Tucker; Figh, Margaret Gillis
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Description for Thirteen Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey: Commemorative Edition
paperback. This keepsake edition of the timeless bestseller Thirteen Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey by folklorists Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh reproduces in facsimile the original hardcover version of a beloved classic. Num Pages: 128 pages, 43 B&W figures. BIC Classification: FK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
One of the best-known and widely shared books about the South, Thirteen Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey has haunted the imaginations of generations of delighted young readers since it was first published in 1969. Written by nationally acclaimed folklorists Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh, the book recounts Alabama’s thirteen most ghoulish and eerie ghost legends.
Curated with loving expertise, these thirteen tales showcase both Windham and Figh’s masterful selection of stories and their artful and suspenseful writing style. In crafting stories treasured by children and adults alike, the authors tell much more than ghost tales. Embedded in each ... Read more
One of the best-known and widely shared books about the South, Thirteen Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey has haunted the imaginations of generations of delighted young readers since it was first published in 1969. Written by nationally acclaimed folklorists Kathryn Tucker Windham and Margaret Gillis Figh, the book recounts Alabama’s thirteen most ghoulish and eerie ghost legends.
Curated with loving expertise, these thirteen tales showcase both Windham and Figh’s masterful selection of stories and their artful and suspenseful writing style. In crafting stories treasured by children and adults alike, the authors tell much more than ghost tales. Embedded in each ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817358822
SKU
V9780817358822
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About Windham, Kathryn Tucker; Figh, Margaret Gillis
Kathryn Tucker Windham grew up in Thomasville, Alabama, the youngest child in a large family of storytellers. For many years a Selma resident, Windham was a freelance writer, collected folklore, and photographed the changing scenes of her native South. A nationally recognized storyteller and a regular fixture on Alabama Public Radio, her commentaries were also featured on National Public Radio’s ... Read more
Reviews for Thirteen Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey: Commemorative Edition
“Spine-tingling with a twang...” - National Public Radio’s All Things Considered ""Kathryn's stories are told with an engaging clarity of style that makes it easy to tumble into the tale.” - Huntsville Times “In Windham’s tales... myth and fact intertwine to present a picture of the South that is as true as any textbook.” - Paris Review