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Prairie gothic : the story of a West Texas family / John R. Erickson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Erickson, John R., 1943-
- Series:
- Frances B. Vick series ; no. 3.
- Frances B. Vick series ; no. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Novelists, American--20th century--Family relationships.
- Novelists, American.
- Novelists, American--20th century--Biography.
- Rural families--Texas, West.
- Rural families.
- Texas, West--Social life and customs.
- Texas, West.
- Texas, West--Biography.
- Erickson, John R., 1943---Family.
- Erickson, John R.
- Erickson, John R., 1943---Homes and haunts--Texas, West.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A book on Texas lore. Tells the story of people in the context of a specific place, the author creates a blend of family and regional history This book includes his encounters with famous Texas writers. Excerpts from journals, letters, and other original sources enrich the narrative.
- Contents:
- Foreword; Preface; Chapter One: Anna Beth; Chapter Two: The Visit; Chapter Three: The Quakers; Chapter Four: Martha Sherman; Chapter Five: Cynthia Ann; Chapter Six: Loose Ends; Chapter Seven: J. Evetts Haley; Chapter Eight: John Graves; Chapter Nine: Joe Sherman; Chapter Ten: Max Coleman Remembers; Chapter Eleven: The Sherman Family; Chapter Twelve: Rachel and George Singer; Chapter Thirteen: The End of the Quaker Dream; Chapter Fourteen: Gaines County; Chapter Fifteen: Mable; Chapter Sixteen: Joe Sherman's Death; Chapter Seventeen: The Currys; Chapter Eighteen: Tom Ross
- Chapter Nineteen: Milt GoodChapter Twenty: Roger Sherman; Chapter Twenty-one: Roy, Burt, and Olive; Chapter Twenty-two: Decline; Chapter Twenty-three: Grandmother's Funeral; Chapter Twenty-four: And Then There Was One; Chapter Twenty-five: Afterthoughts; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-73097-8
- 9786610730971
- 1-57441-400-3
- 1-4337-1030-7
- 1-4237-9794-9
- OCLC:
- 191953260
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