Bluegrass and Rhododendron (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496187628)

This is a collection of true stories about life in central Kentucky (the Bluegrass area) and the mountains of eastern Kentucky and Virginia. Mr. Fox was a prolific writer in the late 1800's and early 1900s. He chronicles his experiences fox hunting, log rafting, fishing, raccoon hunting as well as being a member of a civilian police guard in eastern Kentucky that helped stem the tide of feuding and violence that threatened the local populace. The stories are a wonderful snapshot of an era and time long gone. Short stories include: The Southern Mountaineer The Kentucky Mountaineer Down the Kentucky on a Raft After Brer Rabbit in the Bluegrass Through the Bad Bend Fox Hunting in Kentucky To the Breaks of Sandy Brer Coon in Old Kentucky Civilizing the Cumberland Man Hunting in the Pound The Red Fox of the Mountains The Hanging of Talton Hall

Author: John Fox
ISBN-10: 1496187628
ISBN-13: 9781496187628
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2014
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.37d