About the book
In the best tradition of southern storytelling, Uke Rivers Delivers features raconteurs as beguiling as the tales they tell. These lyrical, darkly humorous monologues portray a range of denizens of the American South desperately trying to come to grips with their inherited pasts. A Confederate reenactor receives a message from the beyond to lay to rest the remains of Stonewall Jackson's horse. A docent at Washington and Lee University's Lee Chapel offers prim instruction on the facts and legends about \"the General\" with both reverence and irony. The young son of a lewd, alcoholic, self-dubbed evangelist acquires the wits -- and the will -- for survival by protecting the family's sunflower crops. A midget ukulele virtuoso is so surprised by his own eruption into violence that he can attribute it only to genetics. One of Jeff Davis's fellow cross-dressers; the killer of John Wilkes Booth; a Rebel deserter whose superior exacts his pound of flesh -- all these characters and more, through their twisted and torn vernaculars, seek understanding and revival in R. T. Smith's superb collection.
Editions of Uke Rivers Delivers
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807131879
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807145425
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807145432
- PDF
- ISBN 9780807145418
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In the best tradition of southern storytelling, Uke Rivers Delivers features raconteurs as beguiling as the tales they tell. These lyrical, darkly humorous monologues portray a range of denizens of the American South desperately trying to come to grips with their inherited pasts. A Confederate reenactor receives a message from the beyond to lay to rest the remains of Stonewall Jackson's horse. A docent at Washington and Lee University's Lee Chapel offers prim instruction on the facts and legends about \"the General\" with both reverence and irony. The young son of a lewd, alcoholic, self-dubbed evangelist acquires the wits -- and the will -- for survival by protecting the family's sunflower crops. A midget ukulele virtuoso is so surprised by his own eruption into violence that he can attribute it only to genetics. One of Jeff Davis's fellow cross-dressers; the killer of John Wilkes Booth; a Rebel deserter whose superior exacts his pound of flesh -- all these characters and more, through their twisted and torn vernaculars, seek understanding and revival in R. T. Smith's superb collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Uke Rivers Delivers about?
In the best tradition of southern storytelling, Uke Rivers Delivers features raconteurs as beguiling as the tales they tell. These lyrical, darkly humorous monologues portray a range of denizens of the American South desperately trying to come to grips with their inherited pasts. A Confederate reenactor receives a message from the beyond to lay to rest the remains of Stonewall Jackson's horse. A docent at Washington and Lee University's Lee Chapel offers prim instruction on the facts and legends about \"the General\" with both reverence and irony. The young son of a lewd, alcoholic, self-dubbed evangelist acquires the wits -- and the will -- for survival by protecting the family's sunflower crops. A midget ukulele virtuoso is so surprised by his own eruption into violence that he can attribute it only to genetics. One of Jeff Davis's fellow cross-dressers; the killer of John Wilkes Booth; a Rebel deserter whose superior exacts his pound of flesh -- all these characters and more, through their twisted and torn vernaculars, seek understanding and revival in R. T. Smith's superb collection.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Uke Rivers Delivers?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Uke Rivers Delivers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807131879
How long is Uke Rivers Delivers and how many pages does it have?
Uke Rivers Delivers has 160 page(s)
Is Uke Rivers Delivers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Yellow Shoe Fiction
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Uke Rivers Delivers?
R. T. Smith
Who is the Publisher of the book Uke Rivers Delivers?
LSU Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Uke Rivers Delivers is available as paperback(ISBN 9780807131879) and ebook(ISBN 9780807145425) and ebook(ISBN 9780807145432) and pdf(ISBN 9780807145418)
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