{"product_id":"another-country-christopher-camuto-9780820322377","title":"Another Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe southern Appalachians encompass one of the most beautiful, biologically diverse, and historically important regions of North America. In the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAnother Country: Journeying toward the Cherokee Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e, Christopher Camuto describes the tragic collision of natural and cultural history embedded in the region. In the spirit of Thoreau's \"Walking,\" Camuto explores the Appalachian summit country of the Great Smoky Mountains--the historical home of the Cherokee--searching for access to the nature, history, and spirit of a magnificent, if diminished, landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the author takes the reader through old-growth forests and ancient myths, he tells of the attempted restoration of Canis rufus, the controversial red wolf, to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He details the impact of European occupation, and his meditations on the enduring relevance of Cherokee language, thought, and mythology evoke an appreciation of what were once sacred rivers, forests, and mountains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough this attempt \"to catch glimpses of the Cherokee Mountains beyond the veil of the southern Appalachians,\" Camuto forges a new consciousness about the complex, conflicted past hidden there and leaves us with an important, thought-provoking book about a haunting American region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Camuto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820322377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820322377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d","brand":"Christopher Camuto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980616892671,"sku":"9780820322377","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_088621ee-5fec-4c7b-89ac-eedfbc3d9f04.jpg?v=1683250931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/another-country-christopher-camuto-9780820322377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}