Tales with a Texas Twist: Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State (2nd Edition)
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- Synopsis
- 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
- Copyright:
- 2018
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 172 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781493032440
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781493032433
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/11/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Donna Ingham
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Illustrated by:
- Paul G. Hoffman