Book Description
Take a photographic journey through the spectacular scenery of North Carolina with notable landscape photographer George Humphries. From the magnificent and enigmatic Great Smoky Mountains to the green, rolling hills of Piedmont, to the stately pine-covered dunes and fragile islands of the Coastal Plain, the sheer beauty of the Tar Heel state is captured in this splendid volume. Travel along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and visit the grand Roanoke River. Explore the capes, islands, and beaches of North Carolina's glorious coast. Visit captivating historical sites across the state. A moving and nostalgic essay by Clyde Edgerton brings the people, culture, and history of North Carolina to life.
About the author
Photographer and North Carolina resident GEORGE HUMPHRIES has been photographing his beloved state for more than fifteen years. His previous books include North Carolina: Images of Wildness, Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and North Carolina Wildflowers. His photographs are also featured in Graphic Arts Center Publishing's NORTH CAROLINA calendar.
North Carolina native CLYDE EDGERTON has authored seven novels, including Walking Across Egypt, Where Trouble Sleeps, Killer Diller, and Redeye. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His writing has earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lyndhurst Fellowship, the North Carolina Award for Literature, and five notable book awards from the New York Times.
