Richard Hurdis - A Tale of Alabama

Originally published in 1838, Richard Hurdis portrays the "wild and savage" southwest frontier of the new Republic in the 1820s and 30s. When the narrator/protagonist Richard Hurdis daringly infiltrates the criminal network in an effort the stem the corruption and to avenge the brutal murder of his best friend, the scene is set for a powerful story. In Richard Hurdis, Simms the historian, the realist, and the novelist merge to create a memorable book.

Product details

• Authors: John Caldwell Guilds, William Gilmore Simms
• Assisted by: John Caldwell Guilds (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Arkansas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1995
• EAN: 9781557283474
• ISBN: 978-1-55728-347-4
• No. of pages: 395
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 708 g
• Series: SIMMs; SIMMs
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries