Lafitte the Pirate by Lyle Saxon
Lyle Saxon's superbly written account examines Lafitte's fascinating career and frees the truth of the pirate's life from the web of fantastic myths which grew up around him.
Saxon, Lyle: - Lyle Saxon (1891-1946) ranks among Louisiana's most outstanding writers. During the 1920s and 1930s he was the central figure in the regionü¾™†”¼s literary community, and was widely known as a raconteur and bon vivant. In addition to Father Mississippi, Lafitte the Pirate, and Children of Strangers, he also wrote Fabulous New Orleans, Old Louisiana, The Friends of Joe Gilmore, and was a co-author of Gumbo Ya-Ya, with Edward Dreyer and Robert Tallant. During the Depression, he directed the state WPA Writers Project, which produced the WPA Guide to Louisiana and the WPA Guide to New Orleans.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780882893952 |
| ISBN 10 | 0882893955 |
| Title | Lafitte the Pirate |
| Author | Lyle Saxon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pelican Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1989-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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