Tales with a Texas Twist
Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Donna Ingham | ISBN: | 9781493032440 |
| Publisher: | Lone Star Books | Publication: | April 6, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lone Star Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Donna Ingham |
| ISBN: | 9781493032440 |
| Publisher: | Lone Star Books |
| Publication: | April 6, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lone Star Books |
| Language: | English |
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
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
