The host of NPR's "All Things Considered" and author of the beloved national bestseller "Piano Lessons" returns to the memoir format--and to the land of his forebears--as he follows an ancient river into the heart of contemporary Appalachia. NPR sponsorships.
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The host of NPR's "All Things Considered" and author of the beloved national bestseller "Piano Lessons" returns to the memoir format--and to the land of his forebears--as he follows an ancient river into the heart of contemporary Appalachia. NPR sponsorships.
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Add this copy of Far Appalachia: Following the New River North to cart. $9.13, good condition, Sold by Seattle Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Delacorte Press.
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Like New in Very Good+ jacket. Size: 8x5x0; The dustjacket is in Very Good+ condition. Distilling history from legend, Adams tells of men and women whose lives crossed the New River before him: Daniel Boone, fleeing his farming family in search of wilderness; Cherokee Indians driven west on their Trail of Tears; and the ill-fated men who traveled thousands of miles to work on the Hawk's Nest Tunnel, making a fortune for a company while their lungs filled with deadly silica dust. And along the way Adams follows the echoes of his own distant heritage, interweaving his river journey through Appalachia with yet another voyage, thousands of miles away. With eloquence and compassion, Noah Adams paints a luminous portrait of a land and a people as richly vital and complex as America itself. At the same time, his quietly personal chronicle captures the sheer magic of the flowing waters: their sound, their eddies, their utter unpredictability. A vibrant and unforgettable read, Far Appalachia mesmerizes and haunts like the bluegrass music that still rings through the mountains and valleys in which it was born.
I loved Noah Adams first book, Piano Lessons, so I was sure I would enjoy this book. The book is about a river in the mountains of Appalichia, the 'New River.' Adams follows the river over an extended period of time, traveling each section by land. He meets people who live on the river and writes about the scenery and his experiences. Each chapter represents a different journey or section of the river. I found the book to be slow moving, almost as if Adams did not have much to say about some of the areas. I am sure I would have enjoyed the book more had I actually been to the river to see it. Adams does have gifted writing skills and I considered the possiblity that this book might really deserve four stars instead of three. But overall the book is rather boring, hence the three stars.
