{"product_id":"9781935978961","title":"The Appalachians: America's First and Last Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully produced companion volume to the public television documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Appalachians \u003c\/i\u003efills the void in information about the region, offering a rich portrait of its history and its legacy in music, literature, and film. The text includes essays by some of Appalachia’s most respected scholars and journalists; excerpts from never-before-published diaries and journals; firsthand recollections from native Appalachians including Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, and Ralph Stanley; indigenous song lyrics and poetry; and oral histories from common folk whose roots run strong and deep. The book also includes more than one hundred illustrations, both archival and newly created. Here is a wondrous book celebrating a unique and valuable heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Virginia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050758815984,"sku":"9781935978961","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935978961_p0.jpg?v=1763657154","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935978961","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}