Far Appalachia: Following the New River North
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385320108 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Blaine Lilly said A quick trip down a fast river. As you read this book, you can hear Adams talking: slowly and carefully, stopping here and there to dwell on a minor detail that focuses on the essence of a place. This is a good place to start if all you know about Appalachia and its people is what you learned from seeing "Deliverance", but it's also fine reading if you're from the hills or have spent some time on. "Major Disappointment" according to C. R. Fisher. This book was a surprising disappointment to me. I've enjoyed Noah Adams' work on NPR and expected a work of some substance, wit, and scholarship. Instead, "Far Appalachia" is a lightweight and superficial treatment of a subject with considerable human and ecological depth. Over a skimpy 2Major Disappointment This book was a surprising disappointment to me. I've enjoyed Noah Adams' work on NPR and expected a work of some substance, wit, and scholarship. Instead, "Far Appalachia" is a lightweight and superficial treatment of a subject with considerable human and ecological depth. Over a skimpy 235 pages, in type large enough for the visually challenged, Adams skips down . 5 pages, in type large enough for the visually challenged, Adams skips down . ""We Are Left With The Mysteries Of Our Own People."" according to Joe. A great little book if you're interested in the contemporary culture of the New River. It's especially beneficial if you are traveling to the region.Noah Adams is obviously a great writer (and reader if your do the audiobook). But he also hails from Ashland, Kentucky. So he's writing about home.At the beginning of the book, Adams discusses James Dickey's 'Deliveran
Noah Adams, the amiable host of NPR's All Things Considered, is no stranger to the world beyond the Beltway; a native of Kentucky, he's logged plenty of time in wild country, and the travels he recounts in his latest book take him through some of the most rugged in the eastern United States. --Gregory McNamee. As he wanders, Adams points out local oddities (such as a school bus that incongruously rests on a huge boulder in the middle of a stretch of the New River) and takes in bluegrass festivals, family picnics and the occasional family feud, and little towns and large vistas, by all appearances having a grand time along the way. "This is just a book about a river. It may lack grand purpose, but his book is a pleasure for anyone who knows the country of which he writes, and anyone who enjoys a backroad adventure. Adams travels along the New River, which rises in the mountains of North Carolina, flows generally north into Virginia and West Virginia, and
At the same time, his quietly personal chronicle captures the sheer magic of the flowing waters: their sound, their eddies, their utter unpredictability. Distilling history from legend, Adams tells of men and women whose lives crossed the New River before him: Daniel Boone, fleeing his farming family in search of wilderness; Cherokee Indians driven west on their Trail of Tears; and the ill-fated men who traveled thousands of miles to work on the Hawk's Nest Tunnel, making a fortune for a company while their lungs filled with deadly silica dust. A native of eastern Kentucky, he comes to the headwaters of the New River not just in search of adventure but to better understand his own unique heritage. A vibrant and unforgettable read, Far Appalachia mesmerizes and haunts like the bluegrass music that still rings through the mountains and valleys in which it was born.. Following the New River from its mile-high source on North Carolina's Snake Mountain to its West Virginia mouth, Adams travels by Jeep and by bicycle, by foot and, most thrillingly, by white-water raft to explore the history, natural beauty, and fascinating characters waiting around every bend and turn. With his sharp eye and gentle wit, Noah Adams doesn't just tell stories, he lets them unfold -- quietly, powerfully, and eloquently. Now the beloved hos