About the book
Bland Simpson regales us with new tales of coastal North Carolina’s “water-loving land,” revealing how its creeks, streams, and rivers shape the region’s geography as well as its culture. Drawing on deep family ties and coastal travels, Simpson and wife and collaborator Ann Cary Simpson tell the stories of those who have lived and worked in this country, chronicling both a distinct environment and a way of life. Whether rhapsodizing about learning to sail on the Pasquotank River or eating oysters on Ocracoke, he introduces readers to the people and communities along the watery web of myriad “little rivers” that define North Carolina’s sound country as it meets the Atlantic.
With nearly sixty of Ann Simpson’s photographs, Little Rivers joins the Simpsons’ two previous works, Into the Sound Country and The Inner Islands, in offering a rich narrative and visual document of eastern North Carolina’s particular beauty. Urging readers to take note of the poetry in “every rivulet and rill, every creek, crick, branch, run, stream, prong, fork, river, pocosin, swamp, basin, estuary, cove, bay, and sound,” the Simpsons show how the coastal plain’s river systems are in many ways the region’s heart and soul.
Editions of Little Rivers and Waterway Tales
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469624938
- Paperback
- ISBN 9798893135770
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469624945
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890842787
Read an Excerpt
Bland Simpson regales us with new tales of coastal North Carolina’s “water-loving land,” revealing how its creeks, streams, and rivers shape the region’s geography as well as its culture. Drawing on deep family ties and coastal travels, Simpson and wife and collaborator Ann Cary Simpson tell the stories of those who have lived and worked in this country, chronicling both a distinct environment and a way of life. Whether rhapsodizing about learning to sail on the Pasquotank River or eating oysters on Ocracoke, he introduces readers to the people and communities along the watery web of myriad “little rivers” that define North Carolina’s sound country as it meets the Atlantic.
With nearly sixty of Ann Simpson’s photographs, Little Rivers joins the Simpsons’ two previous works, Into the Sound Country and The Inner Islands, in offering a rich narrative and visual document of eastern North Carolina’s particular beauty. Urging readers to take note of the poetry in “every rivulet and rill, every creek, crick, branch, run, stream, prong, fork, river, pocosin, swamp, basin, estuary, cove, bay, and sound,” the Simpsons show how the coastal plain’s river systems are in many ways the region’s heart and soul.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Little Rivers and Waterway Tales about?
Bland Simpson regales us with new tales of coastal North Carolina’s “water-loving land,” revealing how its creeks, streams, and rivers shape the region’s geography as well as its culture. Drawing on deep family ties and coastal travels, Simpson and wife and collaborator Ann Cary Simpson tell the stories of those who have lived and worked in this country, chronicling both a distinct environment and a way of life. Whether rhapsodizing about learning to sail on the Pasquotank River or eating oysters on Ocracoke, he introduces readers to the people and communities along the watery web of myriad “little rivers” that define North Carolina’s sound country as it meets the Atlantic.
With nearly sixty of Ann Simpson’s photographs, Little Rivers joins the Simpsons’ two previous works, Into the Sound Country and The Inner Islands, in offering a rich narrative and visual document of eastern North Carolina’s particular beauty. Urging readers to take note of the poetry in “every rivulet and rill, every creek, crick, branch, run, stream, prong, fork, river, pocosin, swamp, basin, estuary, cove, bay, and sound,” the Simpsons show how the coastal plain’s river systems are in many ways the region’s heart and soul.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Little Rivers and Waterway Tales?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Nature and the natural world: general interest > The Earth: natural history: general interest
Where can I read a sample of Little Rivers and Waterway Tales?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469624938
How long is Little Rivers and Waterway Tales and how many pages does it have?
Little Rivers and Waterway Tales has 240 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Little Rivers and Waterway Tales?
Bland Simpson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Little Rivers and Waterway Tales is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469624938) and paperback(ISBN 9798893135770) and ebook(ISBN 9781469624945) and pdf(ISBN 9798890842787)
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