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Land Between the Rivers is a smoothly written, well-printed, and beautifully illustrated folio volume about southern Illinois. Written, illustrated, and otherwise put together by a photographer, a professor of English, and a botanist, the final product is an informal history, a social commentary, and a tourist-oriented description of the southern fourth of the state.”
—Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society “‘Magnificent’ is the only way to describe this handsome, 200 pagepictorial essay of Southern Illinois. This large pictorial book, with over 300 photos, takes you on an armchair visit to many of the scenic and historic sites, as well as small town life, in the southern one-fourth of the state known as Southern Illinois.”—
Illinois Baptist“Lying in an area bordered by the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers, the Southern Illinois country is rich in history, folklore, scenery and natural resources. It is the smallest and most sparsely populated part of Illinois, a region of small towns and independent people, typical of the vast mid-American region of which it is a part—the heartland of the U.S.A.—but with unique qualities, features, and attitudes which the authors movingly describe in pictures and words. . . . Included is a survey of the region’s topographic and other features—an area of ten thousand square miles; a description of the Indian past, dating back some ten thousand years and more; the region’s main economic activities—farming, lumbering, mining, manufacturing and recreation. An uncommon and beautiful portrayal of American life in a distinctive region, the book thus provides a memorable journey both in time and place.”—Newsletter to Libraries
“This book is so superbly done it belongs on the book shelves of all those who have an interest in Illinois.”—
Illinois Wildlife
