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Life Along the Hudson
Allan Keller
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Description for Life Along the Hudson
Hardback. Providing a picture of life along the Hudson River, this book includes facts and fables, legends and living realities. From revolutionary battles to the Hudson River School of Painting, it is the story of sloops and steamers, shad fishing and ice cutting, and the splendour of the Palisades. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
“This volume is a set of kaleidoscopic impressions of life along the Hudson, from its earliest days to the present,” writes Allan Keller in his Preface. Keller’s impressions encompass the scope of history, art, and literature, to tell the story of the majestic Hudson River and the life along its banks. The book provides a picture of life along the river at every step of the way, including facts and fables, legends and living realities. It is the story of sloops and steamers, shad fishing and ice cutting, the splendor of the Palisades and the stately homes of the well-born. ... Read more
“This volume is a set of kaleidoscopic impressions of life along the Hudson, from its earliest days to the present,” writes Allan Keller in his Preface. Keller’s impressions encompass the scope of history, art, and literature, to tell the story of the majestic Hudson River and the life along its banks. The book provides a picture of life along the river at every step of the way, including facts and fables, legends and living realities. It is the story of sloops and steamers, shad fishing and ice cutting, the splendor of the Palisades and the stately homes of the well-born. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823218035
SKU
V9780823218035
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Allan Keller
Allan Keller was a reporter, columnist, and city editor for the New York World-Telegram, Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, a Commander in the U.S. Navy, and author and co-author of nine books.
Reviews for Life Along the Hudson
"In tracing the history of this waterway, Keller provides a highly interesting and readable account of Life along the Hudson ... noteworthy are the contributions of the author to the social history of this river valley." -Library Journal