La Tour Dreams of the Wolf Girl: A Novel

Book Description

In this absorbing novel, the award-winning author David Huddle tells a provocative story involving the life of the mysterious painter Georges de La Tour and the echoes of his work across time.
An art history professor, Suzanne Nelson escapes her failing marriage by retreating into her research and the fertile world of her imagination. La Tour's ability to create luminous portraits of peasants stood in sharp contrast to his aggression toward the poor, but little information about his life exists, and Suzanne finds herself filling in the details, trying to understand how a man capable of brutality could create such beauty. Unwittingly looking to her own life and marriage, she invents La Tour's final painting sessions with a young model, a village girl. When the girl modestly disrobes for the artist, he discovers a marking on her back that she is obviously unaware of. By painting her, La Tour in effect reveals to the girl exactly who she is and who she is not. Her reaction is at once astonishing and utterly warranted. In Suzanne's mind, this encounter becomes a story of truth and lies, art and identity.
Deftly moving between the present and the seventeenth century, Huddle reveals the surprising repercussions of history and art in modern life. In the process he asks the biggest questions: How do we come to define who we are? Which secrets must remain our own and which can we justify giving away? LA TOUR DREAMS OF THE WOLF GIRL is both passionate and fascinating, a wonder of narrative invention and emotional depth.

Customer Reviews:

Weaving narratives.......2004-01-16

As I was halfway through this book, I had a couple of thoughts.

One was that it falls squarely into one of my favorite categories (what a friend of mine jokingly calls "academics in love" novels.)

Another was that the book was going to be too slight to really be worth all the craftsmanship. On this thought, I turned out to have been very wrong.

I am usually the first person to argue that a book cannot be redeemed in its ending. I dislike it very much when an author pulls some kind of spectacular deus ex machina out at the conclusion and expects the reader to extend that resolution backwards. The funny thing is that this is what Huddle does, and for a change I found that it really worked.

The book begins as a beautifully written little story about a dry and isolated art history professor in a failing marriage who daydreams a story about George La Tour (a 17th century writer) instead of interacting with her painful life. The narrative weaves between her perspective, the perspective of her husband, and the perspective of a La Tour in his last years.

It is really kind of wonderful how without me noticing it, Huddle brings all the threads together to be about something much bigger and more important than self-involvement. The book ends up being about loss and acceptance and the way we understand other people and the way it treats the subject is even stronger because of the understated way it plays its hand.

La Tour is not perfect. I could not really accept the 17th century narrative, even given the context of it being Suzanne's fantasy. Suzanne is also difficult to like, at least for much of the book. A friend of mine who read it found it very difficult to get past the nature of her character to enjoy the book.

Still, a good way to start off the New Year's reading. Recommended for fans of strong literary criticism. Bonus for armchair art critics.

AMUSING BUT CONFUSING.......2002-10-11

I enjoyed this book very much but often felt like i was reading 2 novels. I failed to see how the 2 settings and stories, although told at a parrallel, intertwined or related. I enjoyed the Vivienne/La Tour story much more than the other and found it annoying to have read both. I was hoping the book was more in the line of Chevalier's Pearl Earring - but it was not. I am left feeling like, "ok, so....." with emptiness... i did not like the ending....

RUNNING, RUNNING..........2002-10-07

LA TOUR DREAMS OF THE WOLF GIRL is my first exposure to the work of David Huddle - and he's a very talented craftsman. The transitions between present-day Vermont (and Appalachia) and 17th century France are seamless - in the hands of a less competent writer they might easily have been clumsy and disruptive to the narrative. Huddle has a discerning eye when it comes to the human psyche and its accompanying emotional baggage, and he lays out his observations for the reader in several ways - direct, subtly oblique, and various `grey areas' in between the two.

We see La Tour through the eyes of a professor of art history at the University of Vermont, Suzanne Nelson. She is writing a dissertation on the artist, and she focuses her attention - and her imagination - on a particular painting, the last one of LaTour's life. He has chosen as his model a village girl, the daughter of the local shoemaker. We see him strut into the village with his retinue of dogs, knowing full well how the scene will play itself out before him. He will make his offer to the shoemaker, who will at first refuse to allow his daughter to pose in the nude for the artist (despite his advanced age and the unlikelihood of anything improper occurring), then the two will haggle over price and social considerations - and in the end, the deal will be made, and the girl will come to his villa to pose for him. LaTour is assured that everything will happen as he imagines it - and to a point, events unfold as he predicts. It is when the girl arrives for her first sitting, and he finds that she is both more intelligent and self-assured than he could have dreamed, that he discovers that he will indeed paint her - his advanced age and his arthritic pains had convinced him that he was merely luring her into his studio to pose for his eyes. When she disrobes for the first time before him, and he sees that she is marked on her back with a thatch of wolf-like hair, stretching from near her shoulder blade to her spine, he is transfixed - and he is further moved to discover that she knows nothing about this unique trait.

As Vivienne continues to make visits to LaTour's studio, over the course of a few months, the painting progresses. LaTour saves the addition of the wolf-patch until the last, knowing that as soon as she sees it, she will feel violated and betrayed - both by the artist and her parents. Over the course of this time, she has come to be more comfortable in the artist's presence - he has drawn her out into conversations by posing questions to her about her daily life in the village, and she has been surprised to find herself eager to talk to him. She also is amazed to realize, toward the completion of the painting, that she has been in effect lying to LaTour - that the stories she has told have been embellishments of reality, sometimes complete inventions. He has taught he to lie by giving her to opportunity to do so with impunity.

All of this is of course a product of the imaginings of Professor Nelson - as she works on her dissertation, she allows herself to be carried away into LaTour's life and times, constructing out of the facts she knows a more complete picture of a human being, all the way down to his thoughts and motives. All of this is colored by the events of her own life. Her marriage of twelve years is slowly disintegrating - eroded by time and by inattentiveness (on the part of both herself and her husband). The novel follows them from early in their lives, before they meet - the reader is given invaluable glimpses into their pasts and upbringings, allowing the forces that have formed them to be visible. They are drawn together as inexorably as they fall apart.

Unlike many contrived plots wherein spitefulness and meanness - both unfortunately common human traits - play a large part in the path lives take, there is no hard-spirited ugliness at play here. This is simply a story of lives that come together and fall apart. There is a common thread passing through the fabric of all of these characters' lives, however - LaTour and Vivienne included - they are all running from something. Not all of them are conscious of it, but it's there. Suzanne and Jack are both running from the smothering influence of their parents - his are extremely wealthy, hers are from a rural area in the Appalachians. Elly, Suzanne's acquaintance who takes Jack as a lover, is running both from and to herself - streaming away from the life she has had and toward the life she imagines she wants, all of the time actually running away from who she really is. LaTour is running desperately from death - and Vivienne is running (at least in her dreams) from the life she leads in the rural French countryside. Everybody wants something they don't think they have - and a few of them actually come to discover that they had more than they realized all along.

It is these voyages of self-discovery and longing that make this book so appealing - and the fact that Huddle has combined all of these stories into a valid whole makes this an entertaining, compelling read.

MESMERIZING.......2002-02-03

Gorgeous restraint and clairivoyant insight reside at the center of David Huddle's second (and finest) novel. How he is able to imagine and weave together the lives of an aging art history professor at the end of her marriage and a young girl entangled in a charged mental dance with a dying painter (La Tour) is nothing short of mesmerizing. I read this book in one sitting and sat stunned at the end.

MESMERIZING.......2002-02-03

La Tour Dreams of the Wolf Girl: A Novel

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La Tour Dreams of the Wolf Girl: A Novel
David Huddle
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0618174923

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Not worth the time it takes to read.......2007-01-07

Simply another rehashed, run-of-the-mill "story" that feels thrown together. Every "bad guy" is a delusional psychopath with almost identical traits. The entire story lacks drama -- key plot developments fail to develop, with changes foreshadowed, established, and reviewed all on the same page, and then forgotten.

Wonderful Story.......2002-05-30

I absolutely adored it. Myri, Nimbulan, Ackerly, etc. were depicted as HUMAN. Everyone portrays human charcteristics, no one was a super hero who saves the day, doesn't get hurt, and it all ends happily for everyone. Even though this book is set in a fantasy world, you can find some charcter that reminds you of someone you know. The story keeps moving, you don't feel it stop or stall in one scene for too long. Once picked up, you can't help but fall in love with the story.

Breathless Experience.......2001-07-19

In one word this book is riveting. From the very beginning Radford pulls you in by the string of your heart and by the soles of yourimagination. I am not usually a fan of "fantasy" or "romantacism", but this book has made me a believer. For some reason Dragons and other mythical creatures just don't seem believable to me, but Radford sparked a fire inside of me wanting to know all I could find about dragons. She introduces you to characters that aren't just characters, they are people that you trully care about and fear for their safety. The ending leaves you with a desire...no, a passion to know what is going to happen. Once I finished the book I immediately went out and bought "The Last Battlemage", the second book in the series.

Not worth the time.......2001-05-21

This book is one of the very few books I have ever regretted reading. The story was so loose it kept falling to pieces. The characters were awful perverts, the story made little if no sense (possibly because I was so bored that I couldn't quite pay enough attention). I am an avid reader and can always find something good to say about every book I read...until this one.

Highly enjoyable!.......2000-11-29

This is one great book. I just finished reading it today. I first started to read Ms. Radford's books a couple of years ago when she started her new series about Merlin's descendants. I love those books and can't wait for the next one. This book is right up there with those. Her books are fantastic. She's right up there with my favorite authors, Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton, and Marion Zimmer Bradley. She gives the feeling that you are right there with Nimbulan and Myri. She makes you feel amost protective of some of the characters. I have yet to read the rest of her books, but I am sure that I will be as absorbed in those as I was in this.

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Grounded! Carole Hanson can't believe it. No phone, no TV, no hanging out with friends, no job, and absolutely no Pine Hollow. One stupid, thoughtless act and everything has changed.

Stevie Lake is an expert at being grounded. It seems as if she's been stuck at home forever, and she's starting to wonder if she'll ever be free. Then something wonderful happens. Her parents give her one day of liberty. Nothing could be better than spending it with her boyfriend, Phil, and their friend A.J.--until A.J.'s reckless behavior puts them all at risk.

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ground training.......2005-11-22

I had to admit, it was nice to see Carole finally made to atone for all the neglect of her horse, not to mention cheating. She and Stevie Lake are grounded, Stevie because of throwing the party in the last book that got out of hand. Still, she is allowed to ride, and what is supposed to be a great day with her boyfriend and their friend, A.J., turns into a dangerous situation, this time with horses added to the mix. This book definitely had more suspense than the last few.

Hello! Horses!.......2001-12-29

Like, hello! Who wouldn't love a story with the a mix of horses and riding with a dash of romance to spice it all up? And even if you know nothing on horses (or romance ;))it's a great read! Just take a look yourself!

Cool Book!.......2000-12-30

This book was really good, I love the PH series. Stevie gets a day off from her grounding so her, Phil and AJ go out on a trail ride. AJ spikes his own drink and gets drunk , he gallop off on his horse Crystal b4 Phil and Stevie can stop him........ Meanwhile Carole decides to confess to her teacher about cheating on her test, she prepares herself for the worst but her teacher thinks up sumthing different. Carole is really upset when Samson leaves...THIS BOOK IS BRILLIANT < READ IT!!

i've got a good idea.......2000-03-21

hey bonnie i think this is a great series but i think it would be realy cool if you made a tv series brought kate and christine back and maybe let mrs. reg come back for visits. o.k i think this is is a realy good idea so if you do make a series its that easy. thank you! your reader, alex S.

Pretty Good...............2000-03-14

This was a pretty good book. Stevie gets a day off being grounded, so she and Phil take AJ on a trail ride at Cross Crountry. While on the trail ride AJ had spiked his juice and was drinking it. He soon becomes very drunk, so while Stevie and Phil are talking about how to get him home he takes off on his horse, Crystal! Stevie and Phil follow him. When the find him he is in a very dangerous situation. Carole has to confess to her teacher and vice principal about cheating on a history test, and finds herself wishing she didn't cheat to begin with. I thought that this book was pretty good. It kept me on the edge of my seat, but, Ms. Bryant, it would have been a lot better if wrote about Stevie and Phil getting AJ back to the stable instead of leaving that part out. Also I am so sick of hearing about Lisa and Alex. I guess that 10 books of that would wear at anyone's nerves. Besides that this book was very exciting and well written. I wish that the next book comes out sooner! Pine Hollow Rules!

The Crystal Cave + The Hollow Hills + Wildfire at Midnight + Airs Above the Ground

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The Crystal Cave + The Hollow Hills + Wildfire at Midnight + Airs Above the Ground
Mary Stewart
Manufacturer: Heinemann/Octopus
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PH6SAE

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Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover
Apparently not my cup of tea
Listening Closely
Listening Closely
A Great Surprise

Hollow Ground
Stephen Marion
Manufacturer: Algonquin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1565123239

Book Description

When Gary left Zinctown, Tennessee, fourteen years ago, he left behind a father he couldn't please, a long-dead brother whose memory was inescapable, and a girl who was carrying his child. He didn't plan on coming back.

But he did. Now he's facing down his jilted girlfriend, his ailing father, his brother's ghost-and, for the first time, his fourteen year old son, Taft.

In the tradition of Richard Russo, debut novelist Stephen Marion gives us not only the story of a father and son getting to know each other for the first time, but also that of a small town whose mining industry has literally hollowed out the ground beneath their feet. Just as the characters in HOLLOW GROUND struggle to create a life worth preserving but are borne away by the inevitable passage of time and accidents of life, so the mines, once the mainstay of the community, now threaten to destroy the town itself.

HOLLOW GROUND, told with a fine, dry wit, marks the debut of a gifted and original fiction writer.

Customer Reviews:

Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover.......2002-11-17

Hollow Ground was the latest read in my monthly book club. Eight out of eight readers thought it was the worst book they had ever read, and some couldn't even get through the whole book. We all conceded, the characters were weak and underdeveloped. No one felt any empathy for the characters at all. The introduction of characters were confusing and we kept having to reread prior chapters to make sure who was who. The characters were just that "characters", and not very interesting ones at that! The plot was weak. Promising subjects were introduced and left to fall flat. While Mr. Marion had a unique way of describing the subject's surroundings, mainly using his sense of "smell"...it couldn't bring us to become interested in what happened to any of the characters. When you got to the last page, you were left wondering what the book had been about. I tried to figure out the author's need to tell such a story, and just decided maybe he grew up around these people and used them to write a book, even though the subjects really weren't connected in any way. All in all, my book club felt they had wasted their time and money on this book. This author might be better at writing short stories...like one or two pages. Sorry, but I can't recommend this book, however the cover picture was quite interesting.

Apparently not my cup of tea.......2002-10-23

As a college classmate of Stephen Marion, I was delighted to see his first novel and immediately bought a copy. Unfortunately, as I began reading, I was not that impressed. It isn't that Stephen Marion isn't a gifted author. It's just that I found the plot draggy, the points of view shifted way too much and at times, I found myself backtracking to see just what was going on. Perhaps I was expecting to see more of our hometown in the book, but I didn't. At any rate, I enjoyed works he did in college much better!

Listening Closely.......2002-04-26

With an ear close to the ground of his native region and the characters that inhabit Zinctown, Mr. Marion has written a compelling debut novel that is anything but hollow. What we see in this writing is a keen eye and voice for sense of place that doesn't falter or devle into sentimentality--tough achievements in a coming of age story. Unlike other novels in a similar vein, Hollow Ground challenges its readers to keep pace with the narrative and concentrate on its charcters. If read with the same ear and eye as the author, Hollow Ground, can and is richly rewarding.

Listening Closely.......2002-04-26

A Great Surprise.......2002-04-26

Okay, I admit it. I bought this book simply because I loved the wonderful cover and because of Annie Dillard's glowing blurb ("one of the most notable debuts in recent memory"--hey, if you can't trust Annie Dillard, who can you trust?). I'm glad I trusted my instinct. This story completely swept me away. The characters were all complex and vivid, the place was fully realized, and the writing was so good that I could hardly believe this was Marion's first novel. This is a wonderful, suspenseful, lyrical, and engaging debut.

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HOLLOW GROUND, A NOVEL.
Stephen. Marion
Manufacturer: Algonquin Books,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7DYOY

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Mad Genius?
Schuiten Deserves the Best
A triumph of the imagination
Great art- poorly served by DC
Varied stories, enjoyable art

The hollow grounds
Luc Schuiten
Manufacturer: Humanoids Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 1930652216

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Mad Genius?.......2006-03-15

This book is a little bit confusing because it's actually a collection of three books that were published separately in the original French editions over the course of 15 years (1980-1995). Furthermore, the first section/book (Carapaces) is itself a collection of six short stories -- so it all gets a little complicated for the reader. Not to mention that the worlds imagined by the French creators are so strange and surreal that they almost qualify as conceptual art. Sci-fi or graphic art fans with a taste for the offbeat may well enjoy this import and those looking for traditional narratives are hereby warned. It should be noted that while the drawing is quite nice, especially strong in capturing the human form and architectural elements (which often show a distinct art nouveau influence), the coloring and reproduction is pretty awful. Most of the book is very murky and dirty looking, and a somewhat cramped, as if the original art had been shrunken down a bit. It should also be noted that this is definitely an adult book, as there is copious amount of female nudity, and a few sexual scenes and situations.

Desire is the theme of the first section/book, "Carapaces", as each of the six stories is built on one person's desire for another. The first of these, "Shells" is possibly the most effective, as two humanoid figures in a post-apocalyptic landscape frolic and tease one another. Their desire overwhelms them, and for the first time ever, they remove their metal protection to have skin-on-skin sex -- which is when the insects show up... "Stampede" and "Sample" are much more abstract, while in "Crevice" a sentient and partly organic subterranean computer/entity splits the earth to be able to touch a woman. The final, and longest story, is "The Fog Cutter", set in a world where fog can roll in and freeze in place. The town's "fog cutter" is the person responsible for freeing trapped people from the fog, but he'd rather be left in piece to finish a giant nude statue of the woman he yearns for.

The second section/book is "Zara", which takes place in a planet whose outer shell rotates very quickly on the outside, and has a stable inner shell where people live vertically. It's rather bizarre and hard to explain, but the story basically follows one woman who crosses from the outer world to the inner, only to discover a village of sapphic women who've not seen a man in fifty or more years. Meanwhile, on another planet, a group of men without women learn of the same inner world and teleport themselves there in order to rape and plunder. It's an interesting, weird, adventure story, some parts of which are very modern, and some of which are totally old-fashioned pulp. The final section/book is the widely acclaimed experimental "Nogegon". It brings together elements and characters from "The Fog Cutter" and "Zara" in strange story that is all about symmetry. It's very hard to explain, but essentially, the story of one woman's search for her friend is exactly symmetrical. The search proceeds normally enough to the halfway point, and then it all doubles back upon itself in a mirror reflection. Very odd and impressive in the same way a mad genius is -- as is the entire book.

Schuiten Deserves the Best.......2005-10-14

The artwork is fantastic. I wish the quality of publication - the vividness of the colors - was as good as the original printing of these stories in Heavy Metal magazine. It's worth getting, just not as high quality as other published work by Schuiten. The printing job doesn't do justice to the subject.

A triumph of the imagination.......2005-10-13

Francois Schuiten is one of the most accomplished artists working in the field.
This handsome trade paperback reunites three graphic novels that comprise the Hollow Grounds cycle.Worth mention is the excellent arguments by his brother Luc.

CARAPACES - Actually a collection of six stories that displays Schuiten's versatility, experimenting with a series of techniques.

ZARA - Zara is a vertical planet inhabited entirely by woman that never experimented "conventional" sex with men.After the arrival
of invaders with "vines" below their waists, things take a bizarre and often amusing turn.Zara is a marvelous blend of satire, adventure and science fiction that should appeal for fans of trippy european comics.

NOGEGON - Another baroque, amazing and wild adventure.This time a character from Zara goes in search of a missing friend and
becomes embroiled in a plot involving symmetry and murder.

Great art- poorly served by DC.......2005-05-06

This paperback is a compilation of three hardcover oversized albums first released by Humanoids Press: "Carapaces", "Zara", and "Nogegon". ("Nogegon" with its beautiful palindromic structure was nominated for a 2002 Eisner award.) The print quality and beauty of these volumes has suffered greatly at the hands of DC, who started distributing European Humanoids titles in 2004- and has in May 2005 already announced that they will stop doing so! Apparently DC has no clue how to market and properly print "non-superhero" art: half-size washed-out reproduction on poor-quality paper, and shoehorning these three separate titles into a single paperback, is an injustice to the artist. Please try to find the original hardcover Humanoids volumes instead, and also check out the Schuiten/Peeters "Obscure Cities" titles released by NBM, an American publishing house that really knows how to treat this incredibly beautiful work in a respectful way. Then you will understand why Schuiten is one of the most revered and awarded "comic" artists in Europe. 5 stars for art and story + 1 star for DC's poor effort= 3 stars

Varied stories, enjoyable art.......2004-12-05

These stories are all set in an odd world in an odd future. The first story, Shells, is a post-apocalypse. People defend themselves in full body armor at all times, even in making love. "Crevice" gives an odd echo to The Matrix, where an all-sustaining computer must itself be sustained by human company, but with a happy ending. "Olive" is another story, in a very different visual style, about a world governed by strange forces. After those disconnected short stories in the beginning, the Schuitens give us a longer tale. Men and women live in segregated societies, then rediscover each other. The result is ... well, you'll just have to read it.

The artwork is skilled and subdued. Figures are carefully drawn. The stories move well, from one turn to the next, without big fights and other cliched tricks. There's occasional nudity - this is not a comic book for little kids. It's thoughtful and lyrical. It's also a DC venture. For years, DC was the stodgy comic house, sticking to their superheroes in capes. DC still sells Superman and that crowd, but also sells the Vertigo line and books like these. I'm glad to see that DC's range of offerings has matured to match their readership.

"Hollow Grounds" doesn't blaze new trails in visual storytelling, but it's well drawn and well told. I've never been aware of the Schuitens before, but I'll be watching for them now.

//wiredweird

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Good art, paced story

Nogegon (The hollow grounds)
Francois Schuiten , and Luc Schuiten
Manufacturer: Humanoids Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description

Part of the Hollow Grounds series. The logic behind the world of the hollow grounds seems familiar to us, but is in fact a vertigibous trap. It becomes a real treat for the attentive reader to let himself slide into these chasms where elegance is just a discreet mask concealing the most terrible weapons: Intelligence.

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Good art, paced story.......2005-04-26

Outstanding art is what attracted me here. The drawing is good, and color is used thoughtfully - no bold primaries in this palette. The story is brief but enjoyable, featuring a fascinating future form of sculpture among other things. Action? The story moves well, but not because of typical fights 'n' chases.

Collectors, please note: this book's content, and more, is also found in The Hollow Grounds (ISBN 1401203647).

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THE OLD DUTCH BURYING GROUND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW IN NORTH TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK

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THE OLD DUTCH BURYING GROUND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW IN NORTH TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK
No Author
Manufacturer: Privately Printed
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q1PZ6W

Old Dutch Burying Ground of Sleepy Hollow in North Tarrytown, New York Record of the Early Gravestones and Their Inscriptions

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Old Dutch Burying Ground of Sleepy Hollow in North Tarrytown, New York Record of the Early Gravestones and Their Inscriptions
Not Stated
Manufacturer: Rand Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N5VCPE

Tales of the Old Dutch Burying Ground: A Walking Tour of the Burying Ground of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

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Tales of the Old Dutch Burying Ground: A Walking Tour of the Burying Ground of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

Manufacturer: Heritage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000EHU0OU

Tales of the Old Dutch Graveyard : A Walking Tour of The Burying Ground of The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow

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Tales of the Old Dutch Graveyard : A Walking Tour of The Burying Ground of The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Ellen; Geiss, patricia; Hamm, Christine; Lindstrom, Sandra; Moore, Marcia; Payne, Claire; Vance, Mary Heritage Committee; Collins
Manufacturer: Junior League
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JWJY0G

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Paula H. Deen knows how to cook!

Great Country Cooking

Good set of cookbooks.

southern cooking

Paula Deen

The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook Collection
Paula H. Deen
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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The Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations from Savannah's Favorite Restaurant

Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style

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Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics: The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady & Sons, Too!

The Lady & Sons, Too!: A Whole New Batch of Recipes from Savannah

ASIN: 0812965221
Release Date: 2004-04-27

Book Description

The Lady and Sons Box Set contains Paula Deen’s first two spiral-bound cookbooks, The Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady and Sons, Too!, packaged together in one attractive box. Together, the cookbooks contain over 550 of Paula’s classic, down home, Southern recipes and this boxed set makes a tempting addition to any cookbook collection, and a great gift for friends!

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Paula H. Deen knows how to cook!.......2007-10-06

Paula Deen can cook, southern style! I have eaten at Lady & Sons in Savannah a couple of times, and enjoyed it.

These recipes, for the most part, are right up my alley! I am from the hill country of eastern Kentucky, and my Mom cooked a lot like this. My wife has used several of these recipes, and most always they are good. She is also a good "southern" cook, or "country" cook, as I call it.

If you like southern cooking--and butter and fried foods--you will like this recipe collection!

Great Country Cooking.......2007-08-23

I love to read cookbooks and am always looking for ones with the kind of cooking I grew up eating--Paula Deen does a good job keeping her recipes simple and easy to follow plus she cooks with real butter and I fiqure anything is good with butter in it or on it. Some of her recipes are more heart friendly but if you are looking for a health food cookbook this isn't it

Good set of cookbooks........2007-08-07

I guess butter and such doesn't bother me! I read the reviews of this cookbook and some complained that it wasn't good for people watching cholesterol, etc.

Here is a real cholesterol raiser that is soooo good...the cheeseburger meatloaf...it is to die for!!! Great recipe! I have also made squash casserole...really good!

These are good cookbooks!

southern cooking.......2007-06-14

This set of cookbooks is great. I have used them almost everyday. They have real down-home southern recipes that I can identify with from my childhood. I would highly recommend for anyone who wants to cook like the Southern grandmothers.

Paula Deen.......2007-05-31

Great recipes...have tried a few some are a little more involved, some are so easy & a lot of things you have on hand. A great add to your collection of recipes.

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