The Hudson (The Rivers of America Series)

xii, 434 pp., plus Rivers And American Folk by Constance Lindsay Skinner ([11 pp.]). 8vo. Illustrated endpapers. Part of the popular Rivers of America series, this volume by the popular author of Stars Fell on Alabama and Listen for a Lonesome Drum. Woodcut illustration on title page, map precedes text, illustrated endpapers. 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."