Stars Fell on Alabama is truly a classic. The book enjoyed enormous popularity and notoriety when it was first published (it was a selection of The Literary Guild and also sold widely in Europe). It can be described as a book of folkways--not journalism, or history, or a novel. At times it is impressionistic; at other times it conveys deep insights into the character of Alabama. Carmer visited every region of the state, always accompanied by someone intimately familiar with the locality. The mosaic that emerges from the ...
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Stars Fell on Alabama is truly a classic. The book enjoyed enormous popularity and notoriety when it was first published (it was a selection of The Literary Guild and also sold widely in Europe). It can be described as a book of folkways--not journalism, or history, or a novel. At times it is impressionistic; at other times it conveys deep insights into the character of Alabama. Carmer visited every region of the state, always accompanied by someone intimately familiar with the locality. The mosaic that emerges from the pages of his book portrays Alabama's human landscape in all its variety, and it is a work essential to an understanding of Alabama and its culture.
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Add this copy of Stars fell on Alabama to cart. $18.50, good condition, Sold by Gladewater Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gladewater, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1934 by Farrar & Rinehart, inc..
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Good. No dust jacket. cover faded and stained, corners bumped and worn, spine quite faded, fabric at top and bottom of spine torn, ends of text block faded, pages faded. xiv, 294 p. incl. front. (map) illus. 22 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. Illustrated lining-papers.
Add this copy of Stars Fell on Alabama to cart. $26.29, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by University Alabama Press.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Library of Alabama Classics. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Stars Fell on Alabama Format: Paperback to cart. $26.30, new condition, Sold by Websew Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by University Alabama Press.
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Add this copy of Stars Fell on Alabama to cart. $40.50, fair condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1934 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc.
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Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge. Fair. 22 cm, 294, illus., map, somewhat shaken, spine frayed, boards worn, especially at edges and corners. From Brer Rabbit to the Klan, an exceptional introduction to Alabama.
Full of wonderful looks into an often misunderstood culture of America past. A preservation of important contributions from a mix of ethnic and economic perspectives told simply and humorously. Highly recommended.