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A slow life but a good life : stories from the South Carolina mountains / John M. Coggeshall
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coggeshall, John M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mountain life--South Carolina.
- Mountain life.
- Storytelling--South Carolina.
- Storytelling.
- Manners and customs.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Clemson, South Carolina : Clemson University Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- A collection of stories from long-term residents of the South Carolina mountain counties, spanning nearly a century of everyday rural life. Organized by theme, the stories describe food gathering and preparation, traditional remedies, social customs, schooling, family and couples, and local personalities and humor. The volume also examines the social role of storytelling and regional speech, and includes background on the area, contributor biographies, and a glossary of distinctive local terms.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781638041962
- 1638041962
- OCLC:
- 1579856538
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