The Valley of Shadows Sangamon Sketches |
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| Author:
| Grierson, Francis |
| Series title: | Prairie State Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-06103-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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''A superb narrative. . . . Grierson combines many aspects of Illinois mythology: prairie and dream, Lincoln and freedom, struggle and redemption. He also depicts the Lincoln country as a mythic Garden, inhabited by heroic pioneers who are swept into the valley of shadows, the coming national conflict . . . a unique achievement of uncommon power ......
''A superb narrative. . . . Grierson combines many aspects of Illinois mythology: prairie and dream, Lincoln and freedom, struggle and redemption. He also depicts the Lincoln country as a mythic Garden, inhabited by heroic pioneers who are swept into the valley of shadows, the coming national conflict . . . a unique achievement of uncommon power ......