{"product_id":"indian-legends-of-the-white-mountains-book-j-s-english-9781515448730","title":"Indian Legends of the White Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of regional legends preserving the Native traditions and folklore of New Hampshire's White Mountains.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIndian Legends of the White Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e, J. S. English gathers and retells traditional stories associated with the dramatic peaks, rivers, and valleys of northern New England. These narratives, rooted in Native American tradition and local memory, seek to explain the origins of distinctive natural formations while preserving the cultural heritage of the region's earliest inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom tales of heroic figures and tragic lovers to accounts of spiritual forces embodied in mountains and storms, the legends connect landscape with meaning. The White Mountains-long admired for their grandeur-are presented not merely as scenery but as sites of story, reverence, and historical memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the late nineteenth century during a period of renewed interest in American regional identity, this volume reflects both the literary style of its era and the enduring fascination with the intersection of place, tradition, and narrative. It remains a valuable artifact of New England folklore and regional storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChocorua\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mount Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Giant's Grave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nancy's Brook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Red Carbuncle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ellis River\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ellis River and Jackson, N. H.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Moosilauke and the Pemigewassets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cold Streams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rogers' Rangers and the Sack of St. Francis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Legend of Eagle Mountain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Captain Lovewell's Fight with Paugus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52750094663953,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52750095155473,"sku":"NIN9781515448730","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781515448730.jpg?v=1763551702","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/indian-legends-of-the-white-mountains-book-j-s-english-9781515448730","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}