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Author: Sharyn McCrumb
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ISBN: B0085SA4ZK

The Ballad of Tom Dooley: A Ballad Novel

A literary triumph-what began as a fictional re-telling of the historical account of one of the most famous mountain ballads of all time became an astonishing revelation of the real culprit responsible for the murder of Laura Foster

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.The folk song, made famous by the Kingston Trio, recountsAaAtragedy in the North Carolina mountains afterAthe Civil War. Laura Foster, a simple country girl, was murdered and her lover Tom Dula was hanged for the crime. The sensational elements in the case attracted national attention: a man and his beautiful, married lover accused of murdering the other-woman; the former governor of North Carolina spearheading the defense; and a noble gesture from the priso Check The Ballad of Tom Dooley our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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The sensational elements in the case attracted national attention: a man and his beautiful, married lover accused of murdering the other-woman; the former governor of North Carolina spearheading the defense; and a noble gesture from the priso

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