The Foxfire Book
Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 17, 1972
First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers.
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- Who it’s for
- A hands-on collection of mountain crafts and skills, alongside the lore that travels with them.
- Themes
- Practical traditional skills, Appalachian traditions
- Genres
- Folkcrafts, Carpentry Projects, Hunting
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First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.
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This classic debut volume of the acclaimed series covers a diverse array of crafts and practical skills, including log cabin building, hog dressing, basketmaking, cooking, fencemaking, crop planting, hunting, and moonshining, as well as a look at the history of local traditions like snake lore and faith healing.
Practical Traditions
A hands-on collection of mountain crafts and skills, alongside the lore that travels with them.
Come here for
- Clear, step-by-step guidance on crafts, cooking, hunting, and building
- A wide-ranging look at practical skills rooted in Appalachian life
Expect
- From basketmaking and crop planting to moonshining
- Local traditions including snake lore and faith healing
Where it sits
| Folkcrafts | 60% |
|---|---|
| Hunting | 31% |
| Carpentry Projects | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Folkcrafts
- Customs & Traditions
- Rural Life
- Authors
- Eliot Wigginton
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- February 17, 1972
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Practical traditional skills · Appalachian traditions
- Reading lane
- Folkcrafts