Tales with a Texas Twist
Download or Read eBook Tales with a Texas Twist PDF written by Donna Ingham and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Donna Ingham |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2018-04-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781493032440 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1493032445 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tales with a Texas Twist by : Donna Ingham
Book excerpt: With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as: "The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower "The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove" "The Life and Times of Pecos Bill"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero "Diamond Bill"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War "Cupid Was a Mama's Boy"--a Texanized classic Greek myth
