About the book
For many years Green traveled up and down his native Cape Fear River Valley in North Carolina, collecting the folklore of the people of the valley — noting down their speech, beliefs, customs, anecdotes, ballads, epitaphs, legends, proverbs, stories, superstitions, games, folk songs, and the like. The selections from this rich harvest of human laughter and tears represent Green at his best.
Originally published in 1970.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Editions of Home to My Valley
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807811481
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807878576
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469644028
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890841193
Read an Excerpt
For many years Green traveled up and down his native Cape Fear River Valley in North Carolina, collecting the folklore of the people of the valley — noting down their speech, beliefs, customs, anecdotes, ballads, epitaphs, legends, proverbs, stories, superstitions, games, folk songs, and the like. The selections from this rich harvest of human laughter and tears represent Green at his best.
Originally published in 1970.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Home to My Valley about?
For many years Green traveled up and down his native Cape Fear River Valley in North Carolina, collecting the folklore of the people of the valley — noting down their speech, beliefs, customs, anecdotes, ballads, epitaphs, legends, proverbs, stories, superstitions, games, folk songs, and the like. The selections from this rich harvest of human laughter and tears represent Green at his best.
Originally published in 1970.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Home to My Valley?
Fiction > Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings
Where can I read a sample of Home to My Valley?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807811481
How long is Home to My Valley and how many pages does it have?
Home to My Valley has 192 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Home to My Valley?
Paul Green
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Home to My Valley is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807811481) and paperback(ISBN 9780807878576) and ebook(ISBN 9781469644028) and pdf(ISBN 9798890841193)
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