Home › History › A Wonderment Of Mountains: The Great Smokies
  • A Wonderment Of Mountains: The Great Smokies by Carson Brewer book cover
  • A Wonderment Of Mountains: The Great Smokies by Carson Brewer book cover
  • A Wonderment Of Mountains: The Great Smokies by Carson Brewer book cover
  • A Wonderment Of Mountains: The Great Smokies by Carson Brewer book cover
1 4

A Wonderment Of Mountains: The Great Smokies

by Carson Brewer

Be the first to review this book

The Great Smokies in place, nature, and memory

$28.52 USD
$31.69 USD $28.52 USD
Save 10%

Paperback New English

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

The Great Smokies in place, nature, and memory

Carson Brewer’s book brings together brief reflections on the Great Smoky Mountains through three subjects: mountain places, plants, and people. The supplied excerpts move from the texture of snow underfoot to the life-and-death cycle suggested by a bed of violets, then to Lem Ownby’s life on a forty-four-acre farm on Jakes Creek. Together, these glimpses frame the Smokies as both a natural landscape and a place shaped by the people who live there. The description offers an impressionistic view of the region, grounded in details of its environment and local life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the Great Smoky Mountains and regional history
  • Those who enjoy writing about landscapes, plants, and local people

Themes

Great Smoky MountainsMountain landscapes and plantsLocal life and rural history

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

"Carson Brewer at his absolute best."--Sam Venable

Carson Brewer on...

Mountain places

Snow was nice and crunchy underfoot. Not crunchy like peanuts or cornflakes. Rather, it was a silky whispery crunchy.

Mountain plants

You can bury your nose deep in the cool violet bed and smell the mix of life and death while pondering the unceasing cycle of each into the other.

Mountain People

Lem Ownby...has plowed oxen, mules, and horses on the forty-four acre farm on Jakes Creek. But he has never owned or driven an automobile.

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

You may also like

View all