{"product_id":"mardi-gras-as-it-was-book-robert-tallant-9780882897226","title":"Mardi Gras . . . As It Was","description":"\u003cp\u003eMardi Gras in New Orleans is an annual\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e explosion of tumultuous celebration. It began among the French Creoles of New\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Orleans, and after the Civil War developed into a city-wide event with the\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e visit of the Russian Grand Duke Alexis in 1870.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this reprint of the classic work by one of Louisiana's most notable\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e authors, Robert Tallant examines the history and customs of Mardi Gras. He\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e depicts the glittering balls, the ragtag marching clubs, the hilarious satires\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e of the Zulu parade, and the grandeur of Rex. The volume tells how Mardi Gras\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e has grown from a simple celebration to become the soul of the city.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Robert Tallant (1909-1957) was one of Louisiana's best-known authors, and\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e participated in the WPA Writers Project during the 1930s and 1940s. Besides\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mardi Gras . . . As It Was , Tallant also wrote Voodoo in\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Orleans and The Voodoo Queen . With Lyle Saxon and\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Edward Dreyer he co-authored the famous collection Gumbo Ya-Ya.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49678149681425,"sku":"CIN0882897225G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0882897225.jpg?v=1750981007","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/mardi-gras-as-it-was-book-robert-tallant-9780882897226","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}