Walking with Giants (Adventures of a Southern Boyhood, Volume 1) - Softcover

Dunstan, William E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493695541 ISBN 13: 9781493695546

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

William E. Dunstan's mesmerizing six-volume series, Adventures of a Southern Boyhood, catapults readers into an epic story of discovery, love, tragedy, and endurance. The first volume, Walking with Giants, extends from 1831 to 1939 and describes the turbulent lives of the author's ancestors in Virginia and North Carolina, set against a backdrop churning with massacre, war, slavery, segregation, upheaval, and romance. Writing with wit and candor, the author creates a sumptuous masterpiece and carries readers in surprisingly novel directions.

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About the Author

A gifted educator and writer, William E. Dunstan serves as a visiting scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His comprehensive professional journey includes achievements as an archivist, historical editor, author, college administrator, public lecturer, and award-winning teacher. He has taught at Brevard College, Carnegie Mellon University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Chronicle of Higher Education hailed him as an innovative scholar and writer with a deft hand for crafting appealing literature. His previous publications include The Ancient Near East, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1493695541
• ISBN 13: 9781493695546
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 238