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Mayordomo
Mayordomo
Author: Stanley Crawford
Irrigation ditches are the lifeline of agriculture in the arid West. In New Mexico they are known as acequias. This is Crawford's eloquent account of his experiences as mayordomo, or ditch boss, in a remote mountain village.
ISBN-13: 9780385262545
ISBN-10: 038526254X
Publication Date: 7/1/1989
Pages: 231
Edition: 1 Anchor
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Book Type: Paperback
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Back of book: Winner of the 1988 Western States Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. An elegant natural history of an irrigation ditch over four seasons.

I say: An unique book - a slice of American history which is still carried on today. Little known Americana.


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