Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales

by Robert Tallant

Paperback, 1987

Status

Available

Call number

GR110.L5 G85

Publication

Pelican Publishing (1987), 640 pages

Description

Long considered the finest collection of Louisiana folktales and customs, this book chronicles the stories and legends that have emerged from the bayou country.

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LibraryThing member SusanTahiti
How can this be the first review of this richly deserving book? Written by the many contributors to the WPA, this book is just dense with fascinating stories. The illustrators are both very good and the photos are amazing. If there is a better history of this culture, I would like to know what it
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1987-05-31
1945

Physical description

640 p.; 9 inches

ISBN

9780882896458
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