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John the Balladeer presents Manly Wade Wellman’s unique fantasy hero: a wandering fiddle‑player who battles supernatural forces—from hoodoo men and witch‑women to strange beasts and haunting spirits—down‑home charm and folk wisdom in the Appalachian mountains. All 17 original stories and two sets of shorter vignettes are assembled here for the first time, preserving Wellman’s authentic voice and the folklore of the Southern mountains.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Manly Wade Wellman
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