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The Ballad of Tom Dooley
A Ballad Novel
By McCrumb, Sharyn
- ISBN
- 978-0-31255-817-8
- Publisher
- Thomas Dunne: St. Martin's
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Forget the Kingston trio folk song and Doc Watson's more authentic version, both of which proclaim Dooley's guilt. Not so, maintains Appalachian author McCrumb (The Devil Amongst the Lawyers) in this novel based on extensive research. In 1866, Tom Dula was a handsome, ne'er-do-well ex-Confederate soldier still bedding his childhood sweetheart, beautiful—and narcissistic—Ann Foster Melton, who had married a more responsible man during Tom's absence. The trouble began ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
