{"product_id":"mountain-passages-history-of-the-great-smoky-mountains","title":"Mountain Passages: History of the Great Smoky Mountains","description":"\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003eThis intriguing collection of essays results from writer George Ellison's \u003cstrong class=\"type-fs-paragraph-medium text-fs-text-primary\"\u003ethirty-year fascination\u003c\/strong\u003e with Western North Carolina and its Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003eThese essays offer a window onto the rich heritage of this stunning and oft-misunderstood region. Hear stories in a distinctly Appalachian tone and glimpse into the mountain life and lore through a diverse cast of characters. Develop a new language fit for mountain life, and begin to understand the roots of the names Crooked Arm, Deeplow Gap and the Boogerman Trail. See the world through the eyes of the ancient Cherokees, for whom the Nantahala Gorge, was a \"chasm of horrors\" associated with the \"uktena,\" a mythic serpent from the dreaded Under World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-[calc(var(--slate-dimensions-5)\/4)] list-outside p-0 ps-(--slate-spacing-element-large) list-disc [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;li]:list-disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:m-0\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:m-0\"\u003e6 x 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:m-0\"\u003e160 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Arcadia Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67613372678458,"sku":"9781596290440","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/6081\/4650\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-01160823.png?v=1790885309","url":"https:\/\/theashevilleshop.com\/products\/mountain-passages-history-of-the-great-smoky-mountains","provider":"The Asheville Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}