The ballad of Tom Dooley a ballad novel
A story inspired by a true crime made famous by the Kingston Trio's folk song recording reimagines the events surrounding the murder of North Carolina mountain girl Laura Foster and the hanging of her lover, Tom Dula, in a meticulously researched account that reveals additional information that...
Main Author: | McCrumb, Sharyn, 1948- |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Thomas Dunne Books,
2011.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
A story inspired by a true crime made famous by the Kingston Trio's folk song recording reimagines the events surrounding the murder of North Carolina mountain girl Laura Foster and the hanging of her lover, Tom Dula, in a meticulously researched account that reveals additional information that may prove Dula's innocence. |
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Physical Description: |
311 p. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780312558178 (hbk.) 0312558171 (hbk.) |
Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |