The Blue Ridge Parkway

by Harley E. Jolley

Book Overview

Winner of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award

For 469 miles the Blue Ridge Parkway follows the crests of ridges and mountains on a ribbon-like course through some of the nation's most spectacular scenery. Each year millions of visitors travel this "pleasure parkway," marveling at its breathtaking vistas and sensing the rich lore of a rugged wilderness that for centuries kept its mountaineer residents isolated.

Few visitors recognize,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870491008
• ISBN13: 9780870491009
• Release Date: May 1969
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"