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      Buying the Wind

      by Richard M. Dorson
      Published
      Aug 1972
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      592
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      This anthology of regional folklore displays the abundance, humor, and continuing vigor of the American oral tradition. The collection explores rich and distinctive lore of Maine Down-Easters, Pennsylvania Dutchmen, Southern mountaineers, Louisiana Cajuns, Illinois Egyptians, Southwest Mexicans, and Utah Mormons.

      Their tales, songs, riddles, proverbs, games, superstitions, and customs provide a wealth of living folklore presented here as it was recorded in the field. And this unvarnished folklore factâ€"retains the spicy flavor of authentic narrative, told in the vernacular of the skillful folk storyteller.

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      General Fiction

      Themes

      Fairy Tales / Folklore Mythology

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      First Edition Aug 1972 University of Chicago Press ISBN13 9780226158624 ISBN10 0226158624
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