Blue Grass and Rhododendron: Out-Doors in Old Kentucky

By John Fox Jr.

Book Overview

This is a collection of true stories about life in central Kentucky (the Bluegrass area) and the mountains of eastern Kentucky and Virginia. Mr. Fox was a prolific writer in the late 1800's and early 1900s. He chronicles his experiences fox hunting, log rafting, fishing, raccoon hunting as well as being a member of a civilian police guard in eastern Kentucky that helped stem the tide of feuding and violence that threatened the local populace. The stories are a wonderful snapshot of an era and time long gone.Short stories include:The Southern MountaineerThe Kentucky MountaineerDown the Kentucky on a RaftAfter Brer Rabbit in the BluegrassThrough the Bad BendFox Hunting in KentuckyTo the Breaks of SandyBrer Coon in Old KentuckyCivilizing the CumberlandMan Hunting in the PoundThe Red Fox of the MountainsThe Hanging of Talton Hall

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496187628
• ISBN13: 9781496187628
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"