The Outer Banks (Chapel Hill Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807848204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Highly recommended to anyone who has visited or may wish to visit the Outer Banks.- Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., CarbondaleCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. A solitary traveler open to the suggestions of those he meets, he "flings himself boldly into encounters with strangers" and seems to have absorbed the 400 years of Banks history and nature as they have intermingled. He spoke to natives and visitors, developers and Park Service staff. From Library Journal Englishman, author, and New Yorker staff writer Bailey has written a classic travel book: he has lived with the people, observed carefully, entered their way of life, yet pre
In this popular book, highly acclaimed since 1989, he combines keen observations of the Outer Banks' natural splendor with a genuine appreciation of the people who live there. Whether describing his experience waiting out a hurricane in a Wanchese restaurant, his mosquito-plagued visit to an abandoned village on Portsmouth Island, or his trip to the top of Cape Hatteras lighthouse with a Coast Guard lieutenant, Bailey captures the spirit of a unique and much-loved region, its history, and especially
A Brit Ponders the Banks Anthony Bailey admired the Outer Banks from his native Britain, but was sorely disappointed upon first arrival. No bucolic, unspoiled nature spots, but strip malls, traffic jams and houses built to the ocean edge. But he gave the Banks a chance and over the next few weeks traveled from Corolla to Nag's Head to Ocracoke to Harker's Island. While doing so he gained an appreciation for the region's unique natural beauty, culture and history.. outer banks by bailey D.S. Miller Although Bailey states the facts in his book THE OUTER BANKS,He should not have constructed this GEM on his first trip to the banks. Some of the places are not described well, as a tourist would who just rode by in a speeding car at dusk. Love and knowlege for the banks is deep. Alot deeper than one can jot down, or interview locals, or record in one trip. David Stickor Charles Whedbee are true BANKERS. If you want to know the banks read . Imagination Mary E. Sibley The words Outer Banks appealed to the writer's imagination. North Carolina was celebrating its four hundred year anniversary, 1984-1987. He determined to visit and write of his findings. Facts he discovered lace his observations. The seat of Dare County is Manteo. The coast is called the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Nags Head Woods, managed by the Nature Conservancy, has been preserved at the edge of the Roanoke Sound. There is a unique eco