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. From Revolutionary...
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....
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. From Revolutionary...
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....
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
In his stories Alfred Marks brings to life a time-not so long ago-when the grip on power by the whites of southern Africa seemed unbreakable, when only in the uneasy stirrings of their dreams did it occur to them that all might not be well.-J. M. Coetzee, Nobel Prize-winning author
Alfred Marks uses his childhood experiences in southern Africa as the inspiration behind these twelve short stories.
The title story of his collection reflects his own experiences as a southern African immigrant in Australia. His protagonist, an antiques shopkeeper, meets a fellow emigre....
In his stories Alfred Marks brings to life a time-not so long ago-when the grip on power by the whites of southern Africa seemed unbreakable, wh...
