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Hog dressing, log cabin building, mountain crafts and foods, planting by the signs, snake lore, hunting tales, faith healing, moonshining
1972Steady paceWarm
What it is about
Eliot Wigginton’s high school students in Georgia interviewed Appalachian elders about traditional skills. The book collects their interviews on crafts, food, farming and folklore. It started the Foxfire series.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who love traditional crafts.
What you will get
Began as a student magazine.
The Foxfire Book Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Appalachia · Traditional skills · Oral history
Length
384 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Eliot Wigginton and his students.
Setting
The Appalachian mountains of Georgia.
What makes it different
An oral history of mountain skills.
Feel
Plain and affectionate.
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