{"product_id":"land-of-blue-shadows-mountain-life-in-verse-view-9781467157971","title":"Land of Blue Shadows: Mountain Life in Verse \u0026 View","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis final posthumous publication from beloved regional poet, naturalist and writer George Ellison presents lovely poetry from an icon of the Smokies alongside gorgeous paintings and photography from Elizabeth Ellison and Quintin Ellison. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs Western North Carolina rebuilds in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, these ruminations and scenes from life at the edge of the Smoky Mountains will take readers on an inspirational, hopeful and artistic journey into the heart of the Blue Ridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNestled outside Bryson City, on the doorstep of the Great Smoky Mountains, lies the home of George and Elizabeth Ellison. For more than forty years, their permanent camp was more than a homestead--it was the inspiration for a world of beauty found within their poems and paintings. In this posthumous tribute to George, the legacy of his poetry is presented alongside special galleries of Elizabeth's breathtaking paintings and daughter Quintin Ellison's stunning photography. As the region continues to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, these ruminations on living among the Smokies, depictions of Western North Carolina culture and interpretations of its untamed natural domain reveal life in the land of blue shadows through the work of some of the region's most cherished artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Ellison was an iconic writer of Western North Carolina and lived directly adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee Indian Reservation. He was the author of \u003cem\u003eHigh Vistas: An Anthology of Nature Writing from Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMountain Passages: National and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003ePermanent Camp: Poems, Narratives and Renderings from the Smokies\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eLiterary Excursions of the Southern Highlands: Essays on Natural History\u003c\/em\u003e and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eBack of Beyond: A Horace Kephart Biography\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359114592530,"sku":"9781467157971","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ec5f0ff-742e-4b1b-b004-e733e3e604b2.jpg?v=1749580904","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/land-of-blue-shadows-mountain-life-in-verse-view-9781467157971","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}