Título: Natchitoches and Louisiana’s Timeless Cane River
Autor: Philip Gould
Sinopse: Nestled on the banks of the Cane River, Natchitoches (pronounced NAK-i-tush) is perhaps the most beautiful inland town in Louisiana. Founded in 1714 as a French colonial settlement, it boasts brick streets, venerable architecture, and a charming ambiance that draw visitors from around the world. Nearby, a magnificent plantation country and the multicultural Creole community of Isle Brevelle amplify the area's allure. This stunning gallery of photographs by Philip Gould, along with edifying articles, documents the varying cultures of the Cane River region, one of the state's oldest and most historically French areas.
The book opens with a look at Natchitoches proper and its breathtaking architectural gems, including stately churches and elegant homes. Gould also captures the life pulsing behind these impressive facades. A blues band performs its monthly gig at Roque's Grocery. A child prepares to be baptized in the Cane River. A young couple celebrates their marriage in high style. Through Gould's lens and an enlightening history by Richard Seale, Natchitoches yesterday and today comes alive.
The regal residences and faded communities that lie beyond Natchitoches are remnants of a once bustling plantation economy. Accompanied by revealing commentary from Robert DeBlieux, Gould trains his talented eye on the majestic estates of Oakland, Magnolia, Oaklawn, Cherokee, Beaufort, and Melrose plantations and on the tiny town of Cloutierville, once home to writer Kate Chopin. The book also spotlights the nearby Creole settlement of Isle Brevelle, which dates back to the area's colonial period. Gould celebrates the music, food, folklore, architecture, and landscape of this vibrant multiethnic community -- which originated with a French planter and a former slave. Harlan Mark Guidry, one of the many descendants of Isle Brevelle now living throughout the United States, narrates the story of this unique cultural treasure.
Natchitoches and Louisiana's Timeless Cane River offers passage through an extraordinary world where people, heritage, and history are inseparably intertwined. Natives and tourists alike will relish the journey.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Natchitoches and Louisiana’s Timeless Cane River”, de Philip Gould, publicado pela editora LSU Press, em 2002 e com 134 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: LSU Press
Páginas: 134
Ano: 2002-09-01
Edição: Illustrated
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0807128325
ISBN13: 9780807128329
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora LSU Press convidam a uma imersão em histórias que exploram profundamente contextos históricos, culturais e sociais, muitas vezes ancorados no Sul dos Estados Unidos e suas complexidades. A leitura revela personagens marcantes e narrativas que transitam entre o drama vivido, como em relatos de guerra, e a crônica social, com atenção a conflitos raciais e identitários. O tom varia do humor irônico e absurdo à seriedade investigativa, oferecendo um ritmo que pode ser tanto reflexivo quanto envolvente, com uma linguagem acessível e, por vezes, detalhada. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por obras que dialogam com o passado para iluminar questões contemporâneas, com ênfase em experiências humanas reais e ficcionais.
