Old Louisiana -

Lyle Saxon

Pelican

1998

388 páginas

12h 56m

ISBN-13: 9780882897059

A fascinating volume, Old Louisiana chronicles much of the states history. Vignettes depict the early French settlers, the later Spanish rulers, and the rise and collapse of the great plantation era.
Bringing to light old diaries, letters, and other rare sources, Saxon creates a sensitive and realistic portrait of this charming, colorful state and its people. The reader meets daring pioneers, hot-tempered duellists, aristocratic planters, rough-hewn river men, and Creole beauties.