North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara : A Little Further into the Nebras...

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Genre: Travel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History Publisher: Austin STATE University Press, Stephen F. ISBN: 9781936205837 Publication Year: 2018 Item Weight: 20.8 Oz Language: English Illustrator: Yes Book Title: North of the Platte South of the Niobrara : a Little Further Into the Nebraska Sand Hills Item Length: 10 in Item Height: 0.6 in Format: Hardcover height: 0.6 in Author: Bryan L. Jones Item Width: 7 in width: 7 in Number of Pages: 231 Pages Topic: United States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), General, United States / MidWest / West North Central (IA, Ks, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Sd), Customs & Traditions, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)

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North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara : A Little Further into the Nebras.... North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara : A Little Further into the Nebraska Sand Hills, Hardcover by Jones, Bryan L.; Hasselstrom, Linda M. (FRW), ISBN 1936205831, ISBN-13 9781936205837, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Filled with adventurous writing, sharp scrutiny, meticulous and audacious use of language, North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara: A Little Further into the Nebraska Sand Hills winds around its subjects the way the rivers and creeks of the Great Plains twist around humps of prairie grass, ranches and rock outcroppings. The ambitious goal of author Bryan Jones was to create a fresh understanding of the Nebraska Sand Hills from the inside. Surely he has done that, and more. He reflects with almost unbearable poignancy on war and its consequences, and with fierce advocacy on two beloved Nebraska poets. He brings humor and occasional cynicism to reflections about “the metaphysical and metaphorical aspects” of the Sand Hills, Ted Turner and other newcomers, the Sandoz family and other old-timers and a considerable chunk of Western history.