{"product_id":"social-life-in-old-new-eliza-ripley-9781565544604","title":"Social Life in Old New Orleans","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wonder and beauty of the antebellum South comes alive once again in the memory of Eliza Ripley. Born in 1832, Ripley witnessed firsthand the changing South and lamented the loss of elegant Southern balls and wedding traditions, such as having the ceremony in the house's parlor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving spent most of her childhood in New Orleans, Ripley documents every facet of life in New Orleans and along the river, from spring housekeeping to slave narratives. She recounts past journeys on steamboats, which she calls palatials, and her favorite ship, the Grey Eagle, which featured staterooms and a social hall. She remembers the songs her own mother once sang to her and the simple joy of an old wooden rocking chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, Ripley masterfully creates the New Orleans that existed before the Civil War. Her plain but descriptive language captures the essence of the time and the sweet nostalgia of her memories of a lost era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliza Ripley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565544609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565544604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.53w x 0.94d","brand":"Eliza Ripley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939664396543,"sku":"9781565544604","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_41e59c72-967e-46b2-93a6-b2a2d4f82b2a.jpg?v=1681442796","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-life-in-old-new-eliza-ripley-9781565544604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}