The Hudson [50th Anniversary Illustrated Edition]

xii, 338 pp. Tall 8vo. A reissue of the work originally published in 1939 as part of the popular Rivers of America series, with new illustrations by Edward J. McLaughlin, and a new foreword by Louis C. Jones. This volume is by the popular author of Stars Fell on Alabama and Listen for a Lonesome Drum. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Carl Carmer (October 16, 1893 - September 1976) was an author of nonfiction books, memoirs, and novels, many of which focused on Americana such as myths, folklore, and tales. His most famous book, Stars Fell on Alabama, was an autobiographical story of the time he spent living in Alabama. He was considered one of America's most popular writers during the 1940s and 1950s."