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The Education of Little Tree
by CARTER, Forrest
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Delacorte, 1976. First Edition. First Printing Octavo (21cm); white cloth covered boards titled in gilt on the spine; brown endpapers; dustjacket; 216pp.; spine ends are pushed; former owner's name on the front free endpaper; faint soil at rear; Very Good+ or better. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $7.95) with minor rubbing to the top edge; Near Fine.
"This autobiographical story of Forrest Carters boyhood illuminates tha almost mystical communion between Indian and his land- a feeling that goes far beyond what we call ecology." (from the dustjacket)
"Whether or not Carter wrote The Education of Little Tree from his actual childhood memories of his Cherokee uncle and grandparents has been disputed. Carter had been an active participant in several white supremacist organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan and the White Citizens' Council. He was also a speechwriter for Alabama governor George Wallace, for whom he allegedly wrote Wallace's famous line "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."... in 1970 he ran for governor... on a White supremacist platform, finishing fourth among the seven candidates listed on the Democratic Party ballot. In the years following his active political engagement, Carter left Alabama, changed his name, and began his second career as an author, taking care to conceal his background." (from Wikipedia).
"This autobiographical story of Forrest Carters boyhood illuminates tha almost mystical communion between Indian and his land- a feeling that goes far beyond what we call ecology." (from the dustjacket)
"Whether or not Carter wrote The Education of Little Tree from his actual childhood memories of his Cherokee uncle and grandparents has been disputed. Carter had been an active participant in several white supremacist organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan and the White Citizens' Council. He was also a speechwriter for Alabama governor George Wallace, for whom he allegedly wrote Wallace's famous line "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."... in 1970 he ran for governor... on a White supremacist platform, finishing fourth among the seven candidates listed on the Democratic Party ballot. In the years following his active political engagement, Carter left Alabama, changed his name, and began his second career as an author, taking care to conceal his background." (from Wikipedia).
Synopsis
The Education of Little Tree is a memoir-style fictional novel written by Asa Earl Carter under the pseudonym Forrest Carter. Since its first publication by Delacorte Press in 1976, the book has been the subject of acclaim. Many people have been drawn to its message of simple living, tradition, and love of nature. However, The Education of Little Tree has also been the subject of controversy after the publication of an article on October 4, 1991 by Dan T.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53995
- Title
- The Education of Little Tree
- Author
- CARTER, Forrest
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Delacorte
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; The South; Appalachia; Native Americans;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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