The Great Dismal A Carolinian's Swamp Memoir |
|
| Author:
| Simpson, Bland |
| Series title: | Chapel Hill Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-6706-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
|
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
|
Just below the Tidewater area of Virginia, straddling the North Carolina-Virginia line, lies the Great Dismal Swamp, one of America's most mysterious wilderness areas. The swamp has long drawn adventurers, runaways, and romantics, and while many have tried to conquer it, none has succeeded. In this engaging memoir, Bland Simpson, who grew up near the swamp in North Carolina, blends personal experience, travel narrative, oral history, and natural history to create an intriguing portrait...
More DescriptionJust below the Tidewater area of Virginia, straddling the North Carolina-Virginia line, lies the Great Dismal Swamp, one of America's most mysterious wilderness areas. The swamp has long drawn adventurers, runaways, and romantics, and while many have tried to conquer it, none has succeeded. In this engaging memoir, Bland Simpson, who grew up near the swamp in North Carolina, blends personal experience, travel narrative, oral history, and natural history to create an intriguing portrait of the Great Dismal Swamp and its people. For this edition, he has added an epilogue discussing developments in the region since 1990.