Tales of the South Carolina Low Country
- ISBN-10
- 0895870274
- ISBN-13
- 9780895870278
- Category
- Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Pages
- 93
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Blair
- Author
- Nancy Rhyne
Description
South Carolina legends, mysteries, and tales drawn from interviews and folklore.
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