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Carl Carmer - Hudson - 9780823212255 - V9780823212255
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Hudson

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Description for Hudson hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 908.

A prolific writer of prose, poetry, and regional history, Carl Carmer first gained national attention with Stars Fell n Alabama, a book about Alabama folkways. But it is his writings about upstate New York, where he was born and lived for much of his life, that firmly established him as a folk historian and master storyteller. The Hudson, originally published in 1939, is the most popular of these writings.
Best of the Rivers of America series, The Hudson is less a formal historical account of the discovery and development of the river that a personal, anecdotal view of ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823212255
SKU
V9780823212255
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Carl Carmer
Carl Carmer was author of Stars Fell on Alabam, The Hudson available from Fordham University Press), and many others. Much of his writing reflects his life-long pursuit of the folklore and history of New York state. He was Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the New York State Historical Association and was Honorary Trustee of the New York ... Read more

Reviews for Hudson
“[Carmer] tells the story of what I consider to be the most scenic of all American rivers through a series of episodes handed down from generation to generation. The style is intimate and his manner of story telling is mesmeric. And when you’ve turned the last page, you’ve been entertained and educated about the heartland of America.”
—The Trenton ... Read more

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