McCrumb, Sharyn 1948-

The Ballad Of Tom Dooley : A Ballad Novel Sharyn McCrumb. - 1st ed. - New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2011. - 311 p. ; 25 cm.

A story inspired by a true crime made famous by the Kingston Trio's folk song recording reimagines the events surrounding the murder of North Carolina mountain girl Laura Foster and the hanging of her lover, Tom Dula, in a meticulously researched account that reveals additional information that may prove Dula's innocence.

9780312558178 (hbk.) 0312558171 (hbk.)

2011019929


Dula, Tom, 1843 or 1844-1868 --Fiction


Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction
Murder--History--North Carolina--19th century--Fiction
Mountain life--North Carolina--Fiction


North Carolina--Fiction


Historical fiction
Love stories

PS3563.C3527 / B357 2011

813/.54