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Smith, Lee 1944-
Most widely held works about
Lee Smith
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Maternal body and voice in Toni Morrison, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Lee Smith by Paula Gallant Eckard(
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Lee Smith by Dorothy Combs Hill(
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New southerners(
Sound Recording
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Lee Smith, Annie Dillard, and the Hollins Group : a genesis of writers by Nancy C Parrish(
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Conversations with Lee Smith by Lee Smith(
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Cultural intermarriage in southern Appalachia : Cherokee elements in four selected novels by Lee Smith by Katerina Prajznerova(
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Dancing in the flames : spiritual journey in the novels of Lee Smith by Linda Byrd Cook(
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Gender dynamics in the fiction of Lee Smith : examining language and narrative strategies by Rebecca Smith(
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Signature contemporary southern writers(
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Blurred boundaries : why would a probation officer cross the line, risking everything to go out with an inmate by Lee Smith(
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New Southerners(
Sound Recording
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Lee Smith(
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Signature(
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New Southerners. Lee Smith, Clyde Edgerton(
Sound Recording
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Lee Smith Clyde Edgerton(
Sound Recording
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Lee Smith issue(
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The Poco Field : politics, culture, and place in contemporary Appalachia by Talmage A Stanley(
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Lee Smith(
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Dead bodies, burned letters, and burial grounds : negotiating place through storytelling in contemporary Southern fiction by Sara E Elliott(
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Gender dynamics in the fiction of Lee Smith : examining language and narrative strategies by Rebecca Godwin Smith(
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Most widely held works by
Lee Smith
The last girls : a novel by Lee Smith (
Book
)
28
editions published
between
2002
and
2011
in
English and Italian
and held by
2,947
libraries
worldwide
Thirty-five years after a trip down the Mississippi on a raft with their classmates, four women are reunited to cruise the river once again where they plan to release the ashes of a fellow rafter, Margaret "Baby" Ballou.
Fair and tender ladies by Lee Smith (
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1988
and
2011
in
4
languages
and held by
2,565
libraries
worldwide
Fair and Tender Ladies is an epistolary novel that traces the life of Ivy Rowe, born in the isolated Virginia mountain community of Sugar Fork. Through births and deaths, marriages and funerals, the decades of Ivy's life are captured in a rich dialect that carries the sounds and sights of the Appalachians in each syllable.
On Agate Hill by Lee Smith (
Book
)
21
editions published
between
2006
and
2011
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,449
libraries
worldwide
Discovered in the ruins of a North Carolina plantation, an old box of mementos brings to life the world of young Molly Petree, an orphan growing up in the smoldering remains of the post-Civil War American South.
Family linen by Lee Smith (
Book
)
21
editions published
between
1985
and
2011
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,323
libraries
worldwide
Gathered at Miss Elizabeth's deathbed, the whole Hesse family learns unexpected secrets about Elizabeth and each other.
The devil's dream by Lee Smith (
Book
)
16
editions published
between
1992
and
2011
in
English and French
and held by
2,159
libraries
worldwide
Moses Bailey forbade his wife to play the fiddle, judging it to be the voice of the Devil.
Oral history by Lee Smith (
Book
)
18
editions published
between
1983
and
2011
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
2,159
libraries
worldwide
A curse laid on the inhabitants of Hoot Owl Holler follows each succeeding generation for a century, in a tale of love, murder, obsession, and betrayal set in Appalachia.
Saving Grace by Lee Smith (
Book
)
18
editions published
between
1995
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,941
libraries
worldwide
The confession of a preacher's daughter. Turned off religion early in life, Florida Grace Shepherd marries at the first opportunity, only to "backslide" into adultery. By the time she is 33, she feels an old bag. But one day Grace discovers she has her father's gift for giving meaning to people's lives and she returns to religion, picking up where her father left off. By the author of The Devil's Dream.
Black Mountain breakdown by Lee Smith (
Book
)
20
editions published
between
1980
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,716
libraries
worldwide
Crystal Spangler was always the apple of her mother's eye, but, through enormous successes and some confusion, "there's something calling her back to where it all began, in the shadow of Black Mountain."
The last day the dogbushes bloomed by Lee Smith (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
1968
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,431
libraries
worldwide
Recounts the last summer of innocence for nine-year-old Susan, who witnesses the disintegration of her parent's marriage, and learns of people's cruelty from the visiting nephew of a neighbor.
Cakewalk by Lee Smith (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
1980
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,383
libraries
worldwide
This collection of nine stories, ranging from poignant ballads to delightfully inventive forms, will make you chuckle and leave you with a satisfying sense that no matter how unruly or warped life may seem, equilibrium can be found after all.
The Christmas letters : a novella by Lee Smith (
Book
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5
editions published
between
1996
and
2002
in
English
and held by
1,361
libraries
worldwide
From 1944 to 1995, the story of three generations of women as they partake of the tradition of catching up on family news once a year with the annual Christmas letter. A close-up of everyday life spanning half a century.
Fancy strut by Lee Smith (
Sound Recording
)
15
editions published
between
1973
and
2011
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,244
libraries
worldwide
Speed, Alabama, is frantically preparing for the event of a lifetime: Sesquicentennial Week. And all her proud citizens are kicking up their heels in a lively, pompous fancy strut...
News of the spirit by Lee Smith (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1997
and
1998
in
English
and held by
1,194
libraries
worldwide
A collection of Southern stories. The title story is on a reunion between estranged twins, in Live Bottomless a girl accompanies her parents to Key West for a "geographical cure" of their marriage, while The Happy Memories Club is on memory among the old.
Me and my baby view the eclipse : stories by Lee Smith (
Book
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6
editions published
between
1989
and
1997
in
English
and held by
1,163
libraries
worldwide
Focusing on ordinary people faced with the eclipses of life--death, divorce, illness, loss--this collection of stories includes "Life on the Moon," "Intensive Care," and "Tongues of Fire".
Mrs. Darcy and the blue-eyed stranger : new and selected stories by Lee Smith (
Book
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2
editions published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
1,128
libraries
worldwide
A collection of fourteen short stories by Lee Smith.
The Christmas letters by Lee Smith (
Sound Recording
)
5
editions published
between
2003
and
2011
in
English
and held by
733
libraries
worldwide
From 1944 to 1995, the story of three generations of women as they partake of the tradition of catching up on family news once a year with the annual Christmas letter. A close-up of everyday life spanning half a century.
Me and my baby view the eclipse by Lee Smith (
Sound Recording
)
5
editions published
between
1998
and
2011
in
English
and held by
728
libraries
worldwide
A storyteller in the very best southern tradition, Lee Smith pens unexpected plots vibrant with luminous prose. Her powerful short stories in Me and My Baby View the Eclipse captures those extraordinary moments in everyday life when greatness and tragedy shimmer through the surface.
Master and commander the far side of the world(
visu
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3
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
697
libraries
worldwide
During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the scientist. He is the captain's friend and confidant, the two frequently playing violin and cello duets together.
Buffalo soldiers(
visu
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6
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
338
libraries
worldwide
Crooked U.S. soldiers are stationed on an American Army base in West Germany during the waning days of the cold war. Special Fourth Class Elwood guards against the Soviets while on duty, and rips off the U.S. military while off duty. Elwood runs a profitable black-market business that operates just below the official radar. One day, he and his gang uncover some loot that will land them some real money - high-tech military weaponry. As they try to quietly offload the stuff, the new sergeant catches on to the nefarious deeds and sets out to put him out of business.
Appalachian portraits by Shelby Lee Adams (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
326
libraries
worldwide
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Alternative Names
Crowther, Lee.
Crowther, Lee, 1944-
Seay, Lee.
Seay, Lee, 1944-
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