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Hardcover. Offers an introduction to the works of a Cajun writer who finds optimism in his blue-collar tales. This book presents a study of the Louisiana storyteller, who injects a seldom heard Cajun voice into Southern literature and offers a optimistic vision among other contemporary writers of the hardscrabble American South. Series Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570038594
- ISBN
- 9781570038594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Hardcover. At the turn of the nineteenth century, even the most experienced mariners were still risking catastrophe when navigating the North American coastline because they lacked accurate navigational charts. This title presents a narrative of how American ingenuity solved an international scientific mystery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press South Carolina
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570038013
- ISBN
- 9781570038013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Hardcover. Features Civil War letters to and from Spartanburg, South Carolina, with details on the battlefront and home front. This title chronicles through correspondence the lives and concerns of prominent families in piedmont South Carolina during the late-antebellum and Civil War eras. Editor(s): Craig, Tom Moore. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BJ; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037986
- ISBN
- 9781570037986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Hardcover. Presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State. This book features performers who recall their love affairs with the sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, and amateur night at the Apollo Theater. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037436
- ISBN
- 9781570037436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Consisting of "Blackways of Kent" (1955), "Millways of Kent" (1958), and "Townways of Kent", the "Kent Trilogy" forms a southern ethnography. This text presents an account of African American life in a small Southern town just prior to the Civil Rights era. It includes a preface on the origins and impact of the "Kent Trilogy". Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037252
- ISBN
- 9781570037252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.04
€ 28.04
Knowing Who I Am: A Black Entrepreneur's Memoir of Struggle and Victor...
Middleton, Earl M., Barnes, Joy W.
Hardcover. Earl M Middleton (b 1919) has prospered in ways few African Americans have in the rural South. A World War II veteran, and as a owner of a successful business that cuts across racial lines and as a political leader in the cause of civil rights, Middleton has garnered hard-won recognition. This work tells his story. Num Pages: 216 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037153
- ISBN
- 9781570037153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. On the night of April 8, 1956, marine drill instructor, Matthew McKeon led Platoon 71 on a forced march through backwaters of Parris Island in an effort to restore flagging discipline. Strong currents in Ribbon Creek and panic led to drowning of six recruits. This work examines events of that night, men of Platoon 71, and fate of Sergeant McKeon. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JJPG; HBW; JWF; LNDK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037030
- ISBN
- 9781570037030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Hardcover. A reading of physical obsession in O'Connor through linguistic and literary techniques. This book demonstrates that the many constructions in which the body parts of O'Connor's characters are foregrounded, either as subjects or objects, are grammatical manipulations of semantic variations on what linguists deem the middle voice. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036989
- ISBN
- 9781570036989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Freshwater Fishes of South Carolina (Belle W. Baruch Library in Marine...
Fred C. Rohde, Rudolf G. Arndt, Jeffrey W. Fo...
Hardcover. An illustrated guide to the characteristics, distribution, and ecology of freshwater fishes in South Carolina. It describes more than one hundred fifty species of freshwater and coastal estuarine fishes that spend all or major portions of their lives in the fresh waters of South Carolina. Num Pages: 544 pages, 332 colour & 36 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036804
- ISBN
- 9781570036804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.01
€ 68.01
Paperback. Published in Richmond, Virginia, "The Southern Literary Messenger" was originally edited by Edgar Allan Poe. In 1905, Benjamin Blake Minor wrote a study of this magazine. This book presents Minor's account of the journal's history, along with an introduction by Wells which places Minor's account in a historical context. Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036712
- ISBN
- 9781570036712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Hardcover. Providing a comprehensive portrayal of Wade Hampton III, this biography explores the abilities and failings of the planter-statesman who would come to personify the Civil War and Reconstruction in South Carolina. It traces Hampton's lineage and his preparation for life as a Southern aristocrat. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036675
- ISBN
- 9781570036675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.24
€ 49.24
Hardcover. Offers an assessment of Don DeLillo's four-decade cultural critique. This work explores DeLillo's fascination with Eastern philosophies, interest in Native American traditions, passion for jazz, and deep roots in Catholicism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036446
- ISBN
- 9781570036446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Hardcover. The adventures of two men from Savannah, Georgia, who sought to breach the Federal blockade early in the Civil War. Roger S. Durham draws from James Dickson's 1862 Civil War diary to frame the story of the young sailor's travels with his friend, Thomas L. Hernandez, from New Jersey to Nova Scotia to the coast of Georgia. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035722
- ISBN
- 9781570035722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
A Faithful Heart: The Journals of Emmala Reed, 1865 and 1866 (Women's ...
Oliver, Robert T., Reed, Emmala
Hardcover. Emmala Reed's journals from 1865 and 1866 present a detailed account of life in western South Carolina as war turned to reconstruction. Reed's post-war writings are particularly important given their rarity - many Civil War diarists stopped writing at war's end. Series: Women's Diaries & Letters of the South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035456
- ISBN
- 9781570035456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Paperback. This publication showcases the riches of South Carolina silver. Based on a 2002 exhibition by the same name at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum, the book is the result of several years of research and draws heavily on items from private collections throughout the South. Num Pages: 92 pages, 69 colour illustrations, 35 halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; WCR; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035333
- ISBN
- 9781570035333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. The Cooper River Bridge opened in 1929, and for the first time connected Charleston directly to the north. This volume is a complete history of the bridge, exploring how early 20th-century Charleston helped shape the bridge, and how the bridge subsequently shaped the city. Num Pages: 192 pages, 85 halftones, 4 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JJ; AMG; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- Second printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570034701
- ISBN
- 9781570034701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.78
€ 31.99
€ 31.78
Hardcover. An analysis introducing Mason's nonfiction prose, short stories and novels. Price sheds light on the writer's distinctive style and thematic concerns in her writings about contemporary Western Kentucky. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570033810
- ISBN
- 9781570033810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. A summary and analysis of the Supreme Court's impact on American law and government during the tenureship of Warren Burger. Earl M. Maltz contends that in many areas of constitutional law the Burger Court produced the most liberal jurisprudence in history. Series: Chief Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Num Pages: 350 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570033353
- ISBN
- 9781570033353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Hardcover. This is a chronicle of South Carolina describing in human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State. Recounting the period from the first Spanish exploration to the end of the Civil War, the author charts South Carolina's rising national and international importance. Num Pages: 760 pages, 52 colour photographs, 137 halftones, 39 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032554
- ISBN
- 9781570032554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.74
€ 51.74
Hardcover. In examining the four novels and one collection of short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, this author argues that the full complexity of his fiction has not previously been understood. It contends that Selby's writings, represent an innovative merger of two narrative modes. Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570031762
- ISBN
- 9781570031762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Through letters and journal entries rich in detail, this text follows the trials of the 19th-century Palmer family who dominated the southern banks of South Carolina's Santee River. The volume offers insights into plantation life; education; religion; and slave/master relations. Editor(s): Towles, Louis P. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 32 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570030475
- ISBN
- 9781570030475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Paperback. A wide-ranging exploration of the culture of American politics in the early decades of the Cold War Editor(s): Donohue, Kathleen G. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1st Paper Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558499133
- ISBN
- 9781558499133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 38.02
€ 41.99
€ 38.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558498020
- ISBN
- 9781558498020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; DSK; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497979
- ISBN
- 9781558497979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.26
€ 41.99
€ 39.26