Rusties and Riddles and Gee-Haw Whimmy-Diddles

By James Still

Book Overview

The people of the Kentucky mountains and the southern Appalachians preserved a language alive with colorful turns of phrase and whimsical wit and for their amusement they created a rich vein of oral lore-songs, tales, and games. James Still presents a varied and entertaining collection of riddles, whimsies, and verbal pranks, gathered through his long association with the mountain people of eastern Kentucky. This new book includes in one volume two earlier books-Way Down Yonder on Troublesome

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813116864
• ISBN13: 9780813116860
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher