Tolbert's Texas
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Book Overview
Collection of tales from the author of the popular column "Tolbert's Texas" in the Dallas Morning News. Tolbert spent his life collecting Texas lore; stories include tales of LeadBelly. Blind Lemon... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385085826
ISBN13:9780385085823
Release Date:January 1983
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:194 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Amusing, true stories
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This little book is a very entertaining collection of short portraits of eccentric characters (both historical and more recent) from all corners and regions of Texas, whom the author Mr. Tolbert, over the years, either personally interviewed, or historically researched, as part of his daily columns in the Dallas News. The subjects range from very distinguished people, to semi-literate but hard-working backwoods characters, and everything in between. Mr. Tolbert draws attention to some overlooked but fascinating Texas people and incidents who have been neglected and under-appreciated. I learned some things about Texas pioneer history and culture from this book.
A generous slice of Texas history and heritage
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I grew up reading Mr. Tolbert's column in The Dallas Morning News. This book is a collection of some of his Texas tales, written in the literate, but very casual style that represented Mr. Tolbert's columns.
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