Mountain Passages : Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains (9781596290440)

This intriguing collection of essays results from writer George Ellison's thirty-year fascination with Western North Carolina and its Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains.

These essays offer a window onto the rich heritage of this stunning and oft-misunderstood region. Hear stories in a distinctly Appalachian tone and glimpse into the mountain life and lore through a diverse cast of characters. Develop a new language fit for mountain life, and begin to understand the roots of the names Crooked Arm, Deeplow Gap and the Boogerman Trail. See the world through the eyes of the ancient Cherokees, for whom the Nantahala Gorge, was a "chasm of horrors" associated with the "uktena," a mythic serpent from the dreaded Under World.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 158 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 6mm | 340g
• Publication date 01 Jun 2005
• Publisher Arcadia Publishing
• Publication City/Country Charleston, United States
• Language English
• ISBN10 1596290447
• ISBN13 9781596290440

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