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Rusties and Riddles and Gee-Haw Whimmy-Diddles /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Still, James
Otros Autores: McCaffery, Janet (Ilustrador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Lexington] : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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