People of the Bayou: Cajun Life in Lost America

By Christopher Hallowell and Christopher L. Hallowell

Book Overview

An intimate look at the Cajun trappers and fishermen who live off the land in the Louisiana marshes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589801121
• ISBN13: 9781589801127
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A favorite

I discovered this book in the library at least 10 years ago and have reread it several times. Each Cajun family and the unique environment they live in is described in such rich and exact detail that I feel as though I'm right there beside them. The author does an equally good job in explaining how erosion is threatening their way of life and the health of this valuable and irreplaceable ecosystem. Out of concern for these people and the bayou, I've tried, unsuccessfully so far, to find a follow up to this book. It's a great read - personal but written with respect to the Cajuns and the bayou.