ISBN: 9780684856827 - the ballad of little river: a tale of race and restless youth in the rural south (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A veteran journalist's exploration of a church-burning in south Alabamabecomes a richly rewarding evocation of the Deep South--its land, its people, and its sweat--popping summers. More than an anatomy of a church arson, The Ballad of Little River isa poignant but hard-hitting biography of one of the poorest areas in theUnited States--where deer outnumber people. A cauldron of unresolved racialand familial conflict, of heat, boredom, gossip, and grudges, Little River, Alabama, gained notoriety in 1997 as the site of the U.S. government'sfirst conviction under a new hate-crimes law intended to stop a rash offires set at black churches around the country. When journalist Paul Hemphill, son of an Alabamatruck driver and veteran writer on the blue-collar South, moved into thearea, he discovered a world that time had virtually forgotten--an obscure, isolated community in the swampy woodlands far from the mainstream of Americanlife, a forlorn cluster of poverty and ignorance and dead-end jobs. Hemet a stew of heroes and villains right out of fiction--Peanut Ferguson, Doll Boone, Hoss Mack, Joe Dees, Murray January, a Klansman named BrotherPhil, and his stripper wife known as Wild Child--all swirling in a maelstromof history and heat. Originally published in cloth by Free Press, The Ballad of Little River is Hemphill's gripping look at the southernbackwoods, a chilling cautionary tale filled with both kindness and cruelty, told in the steady voice of a master storyteller and one who knows thehuman heart.…

Zustand: Fine. 1st. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A veteran journalist's exploration of a church-burning in south Alabamabecomes a richly rewarding evocation of the Deep South--its land, its people, and its sweat--popping summers. More than an anatomy of a church arson, The Ballad of Little River isa poignant but hard-hitting biography of one of the poorest areas in theUnited States--where deer outnumber people. A cauldron of unresolved racialand familial conflict, of heat, boredom, gossip, and grudges, Little River, Alabama, gained notoriety in 1997 as the site of the U.S. government'sfirst conviction under a new hate-crimes law intended to stop a rash offires set at black churches around the country. When journalist Paul Hemphill, son of an Alabamatruck driver and veteran writer on the blue-collar South, moved into thearea, he discovered a world that time had virtually forgotten--an obscure, isolated community in the swampy woodlands far from the mainstream of Americanlife, a forlorn cluster of poverty and ignorance and dead-end jobs. Hemet a stew of heroes and villains right out of fiction--Peanut Ferguson, Doll Boone, Hoss Mack, Joe Dees, Murray January, a Klansman named BrotherPhil, and his stripper wife known as Wild Child--all swirling in a maelstromof history and heat. Originally published in cloth by Free Press, The Ballad of Little River is Hemphill's gripping look at the southernbackwoods, a chilling cautionary tale filled with both kindness and cruelty, told in the steady voice of a master storyteller and one who knows thehuman heart.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Printing. Remainder mark on the bottom page edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Dj has light edgewear including one small tear that has been taped. Light wear. Book slightly cocked. Marker line on bottom page edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good.

First printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). xx, 235 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 16cm. Dust jacket rubbed, spine head bumped. Green spine with ends lightly bumped, speckled white boards. Light peeling at front free endpaper's top right corner form removal of past owner's sticker. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. ISBN 0684856824.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Signed by Hemphill on the title page.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good. Clean text. Email for further information.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFine in Fine dust jacket. First edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFirst edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.

First edition, first printing (with latter indicated by publisher's number line upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. xx, 235 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 16cm. Dust jacket rubbed; some bumping and slight scuffing at edges; front flap is not price-clipped. Black boards; spine ends lightly bumped. Author's four-line black ink signed inscription in Hemphill's usual scrawl on front free endpaper; small discreet black ink marks at fore-edge margins of pages 144-145 and 157 - other marks possibly present but not readily discovered upon a cursory perusal with interior leaves otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy in a very good+ dust jacket. ISBN 0684856824.…

Very good in lightly edgeworn dust jacket. First Printing Hardcover Remainder mark on bottom edge.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Large, sturdy book, dark gray cloth spine, light brown boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 235 pages. DJ glossy with blue background of sky, clouds and abandoned church on front, a cross on spine, praise on back wrapper from Melissa Fay Graene on back. DJ has a crease down front left, light scratches to back. Near Good DJ/Fine book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed. First Edition. Full number line 1-10. Unread, unclipped, and unmarked. Additional images available upon request. (see attached photos). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Frontis: Map. xix. 235pp. Green spine with bright gilt title and white paper over boards.Pictorial Dust Jacket. Little River, Alabama. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 2000 1st ed. INSCRIBED on front fly leaf by author. 235pp. hardback sm 4to: near Fine in a Fine dj in Brodart poly cover [light foxing of edges; else a nice clean and crisp copy] Advance jacket praise for this tale of the Southern backwoods from Melissa Fay Greene. Hemphill (1936-2009) was a prolific Alabama-born Atlanta writer. Inscribed by Author(s).…

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hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.