Atchafalaya Houseboat: My Years in the Louisiana Swamp by Gwen Roland, Free Ship

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Type
Book
Publication Name
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Publish Year
2006
ISBN
9780807130896
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Publisher
LSU Press
ISBN-10
0807130893
ISBN-13
9780807130896
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48634264

Product Key Features

Book Title
Atchafalaya Houseboat : My Years in the Louisiana Swamp
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Boating, United States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), Regional Studies, Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel, Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Gwen Roland
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-022535
Dewey Edition
22
Photographed by
Lockwood, C. C.
Dewey Decimal
976.3/42
Synopsis
In the 1970s, Roland and partner decided to leave civilization and re-create the vanished simple life in the heart of Louisiana's million-acre Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp. This is the tale of the not-so simple life they made together--days spent fishing, trading, making wine, growing food, and growing up., In the early 1970s, two idealistic young people--Gwen Carpenter Roland and Calvin Voisin--decided to leave civilization and re-create the vanished simple life of their great-grandparents in the heart of Louisiana's million-acre Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp. Armed with a box of crayons and a book called How to Build Your Home in the Woods , they drew up plans to recycle a slave-built structure into a houseboat. Without power tools or building experience they constructed a floating dwelling complete with a brick fireplace. Towed deep into the sleepy waters of Bloody Bayou, it was their home for eight years. This is the tale of the not-so-simple life they made together--days spent fishing, trading, making wine, growing food, and growing up--told by Gwen with grace, economy, and eloquence. Not long after they took up swamp living, Gwen and Calvin met a young photographer named C. C. Lockwood, who shared their "back to the earth" values. His photographs of the couple going about their daily routine were published in National Geographic magazine, bringing them unexpected fame. More than a quarter of a century later, after Gwen and Calvin had long since parted, one of Lockwood's photos of them appeared in a National Geographic collector's edition entitled 100 Best Pictures Unpublished--and kindled the interest of a new generation. With quiet wisdom, Gwen recounts her eight-year voyage of discovery--about swamp life, wildlife, and herself. A keen observer of both the natural world and the ways of human beings, she transports readers to an unfamiliar and exotic place., In the early 1970s, two idealistic young people?Gwen Carpenter Roland and Calvin Voisin?decided to leave civilization and re-create the vanished simple life of their great-grandparents in the heart of Louisiana's million-acre Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp. Armed with a box of crayons and a book called How to Build Your Home in the Woods , they drew up plans to recycle a slave-built structure into a houseboat. Without power tools or building experience they constructed a floating dwelling complete with a brick fireplace. Towed deep into the sleepy waters of Bloody Bayou, it was their home for eight years. This is the tale of the not-so-simple life they made together?days spent fishing, trading, making wine, growing food, and growing up?told by Gwen with grace, economy, and eloquence. Not long after they took up swamp living, Gwen and Calvin met a young photographer named C. C. Lockwood, who shared their "back to the earth" values. His photographs of the couple going about their daily routine were published in National Geographic magazine, bringing them unexpected fame. More than a quarter of a century later, after Gwen and Calvin had long since parted, one of Lockwood's photos of them appeared in a National Geographic collector's edition entitled 100 Best Pictures Unpublished?and kindled the interest of a new generation. With quiet wisdom, Gwen recounts her eight-year voyage of discovery?about swamp life, wildlife, and herself. A keen observer of both the natural world and the ways of human beings, she transports readers to an unfamiliar and exotic place., In the early 1970s, two idealistic young people -- Gwen Carpenter Roland and Calvin Voisin -- decided to leave civilization and re-create the vanished simple life of their great-grandparents in the heart of Louisiana's million-acre Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp. Armed with a box of crayons and a book called How to Build Your Home in the Woods, they drew up plans to recycle a slave-built structure into a houseboat. Without power tools or building experience they constructed a floating dwelling complete with a brick fireplace. Towed deep into the sleepy waters of Bloody Bayou, it was their home for eight years. This is the tale of the not-so-simple life they made together -- days spent fishing, trading, making wine, growing food, and growing up -- told by Gwen with grace, economy, and eloquence. Not long after they took up swamp living, Gwen and Calvin met a young photographer named C. C. Lockwood, who shared their "back to the earth" values. His photographs of the couple going about their daily routine were published in National Geographic magazine, bringing them unexpected fame. More than a quarter of a century later, after Gwen and Calvin had long since parted, one of Lockwood's photos of them appeared in a National Geographic collector's edition entitled 100 Best Pictures Unpublished -- and kindled the interest of a new generation. With quiet wisdom, Gwen recounts her eight-year voyage of discovery -- about swamp life, wildlife, and herself. A keen observer of both the natural world and the ways of human beings, she transports readers to an unfamiliar and exotic place.
LC Classification Number
F377.A78R65 2006

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