Uncle Bud Long: The Birth of a Kentucky Folk Legend (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813151694)

According to the scant historical records available, Uncle Bud Long, his daughter Janey, and her son Frankie lived near Clark's Landing, Kentucky, for about twenty years early in this century. Mr. Clarke has collected the tales of the Longs' strange ways from old-time residents of the community, both those who knew the Longs and those who inherited the stories by word of mouth. Here he skillfully weaves them into a loose narrative and, in addition, analyzes the ways in which the anecdotes have b

Author: Kenneth Clarke
ISBN-10: 0813151694
ISBN-13: 9780813151694
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 88
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d