In 1833 frankie silver was an eighteenyearold girl convicted of murder in burke county, north carolina. In the compelling the ballad of frankie silver, she deftly weaves past and present with legend and truth to create a suspenseful portrait of tragic death. The ballad of frankie silver by mccrumb, sharyn, 1948publication date. Obsessed by the story of frankie silver, arrowood is investigating a. Through a detailed investigation, the local sheriff, and soon all the. May 17 the first woman hanged for murder in north carolina was, by all accounts, a slight person, standing only about 5 feet tall and weighing no more than 100 pounds convicted of killing her young husband with an ax, dismembering his body and burning. The ballad of frankie silver is the only sharyn mccrumb novel ive read. At the university of colorado, frankie silver was taught in the anglohispanic relations class, and the hispanic students identified with frankie. Special edition dvd was written, directed, and produced by theresa e. The ballad of frankie silver 2010 plot summary imdb.
Complete summary of sharyn elaine arwoods the ballad of frankie silver. Sharyn mccrumb is best known for her appalachian ballad novels, including the new york times best sellers the ballad of tom dooley, the ballad of frankie silver, and ghost riders, which won the wilma dykeman award for literature from the east tennessee historical society and the national audie award for best recorded book. The quintessential writer of the appalachian region weaves folklore and legend into a lyrical new novel of obsession and suspensein 1832, an 18yearold girl was charged with murdering her young husband. They say that mainstream america treats them the same way today. Burgess gaither, the 1832 clerk of the court for burke county, narrates the story from her arrest to her execution.
Aug 27, 2011 frankie silver is the subject of an appalachian murder ballad. However, so much legend and myth surround the story of burke county, north carolinas most famous murderess that the actual details of her case may remain as murky as the fogshrouded mountains of her appalachian homestead. The ballad of frankie silver is based on the true story of frankie silver, an 18yearold mountain girl hanged for murder in morganton, north carolina, in 1833. New york times bestselling novel the true story of frankie silver, a young frontier wife, hanged for murder in.
The ballad of frankie silver is a novel, which i found was an ok read, but hard to keep up with the author switching back and forth between a modern day murder in tennessee, and the trial and execution of frankie silver in 1833. The insistent note mccrumb sounds in the ballad of frankie silver is the story of a young woman who killed her husband, and the justice that awaited her in the. Awardwinning, new york times bestselling novelist sharyn mccrumb crafts absorbing, lyrical tales featuring the rich culture and lore of appalachia. The ballad of frankie silver is another great old north carolina folk song that tells the story of an actual murder. One of the most famous female murders in us history. The ballad of frankie silver by sharyn mccrumb, 9780312388874, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Frankie silver is the subject of an appalachian murder ballad. The ballad of frankie silver was published in a new edition by st. In 1831 frankie silver was charged with the murder and burning of the remains of her husband charlie. Sharyn mccrumb born february 26, 1948 is an american writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of appalachia. In 1831 frankie silver was charged with the brutal murder of her husband charlie.
The official website for frankie silver, featuring archived photos, music videos, and information. The ballad of frankie silver audiobook by sharyn mccrumb. Sharyn mccrumb sheriff spencer arrowood receives an invitation to an execution for fate harkryder, a young man he helped convict twenty years earlier for the murder of two hikers, but the parallels between the. The general theme behind this book is miscarriages of justice people accused and put to death for a crime they didnt commit but wouldnt confess who did. Q why did you decide to audition for the ballad of frankie silver at parkway playhouse this season.
Through the frankie silver material it explores the interplay between folklore, social and personal history, law, and narrative conventions as people try to understand human character and fate. The new york times bestsellerset in the appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, the ballad of frankie silver, is considered one of mccrumbs crowning achievements. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Frances silver was hanged in morganton, north carolina, for the ax murder of her husband charles. The facts concerning the murder of charlie silver are sparse.
Ballad series by sharyn mccrumb goodreads share book. The ballad of frankie silver invites us to pull up a quilt and turn our faces to the firedense and lovely. Special edition a well known legend in north carolina and one of the most famous female murders in early u. They had been married less than a couple of years, but they had an infant daughter, nancy. The novel, a new york times bestseller, tells the moving story of the 18year old mountain girl who became the first woman hanged for murder in the state of north carolina 1833. Project muse the ballad of frankie silver by sharyn mccrumb. With joe bennett, todd blair, casiah butner, brandon clark. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The remembering the old songs series is 8 years old, and this is the 99th song weve discussed.
One particular variety of crime ballad, the last goodnight, represents itself falsely to be the contrite speech of a criminal as he mounts the scaffold to be executed. Ballad series 12 primary works total works through the ballad novels, mccrumb celebrates her ancestors and the land of the mountain south, crafting a story rich with tradition and the true character and spirit of that breathtaking region. Until then, spaeth had always maintained that frankie was the ballads inspiration, but thats not what he said in court. The ballad of frankie silver 1999 read online free books. For a century and a half the case has lived on in newspapers, pamphlets, memoires, petition, folksong, and legends. Because he was the third cousin to charlie silver, the man frankie was. Reading a novel by sharyn mccrumb is like listening to the movements of a symphony. Editions of the ballad of frankie silver by sharyn mccrumb. The new york times bestseller set in the appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, the ballad of frankie silver, is considered one of mccrumbs crowning achievements. In 1833, frankie silver became the first woman in the state of north carolina to be hanged for murder. This film has a different theory of what actually happened.
A i auditioned for the entire parkway season, and the artistic director thought i might be a good match for the role of the older, wiser. A summons to a longdelayed executionfate harkryder, the condemned man he arrested 20 years ago, has reached the end of his appealssends tennessee sheriff spencer arrowood back in time over 150 years to the case of frankie silver, the teenaged bride and mother who was hanged in north carolina in 1832 for killing her husband with an ax, dismembering his body, and burning it in front of. The ballad of frankie silver by mccrumb, sharyn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frankie silver, only woman ever hanged in burke county, morganton, july 2, 1833. The ballad of frankie silver and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. More than one hundred years later, tennessee sheriff spencer arrowood is determined to reveal the truth behind unanswered questions. Crime jim fisk, johnny of frankie and johnny, and many other ballad victims are prompted by sexual jealousy. I just could not get into the book, as much as i would have liked to. Set in the appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, the ballad of frankie silver, is considered one of. Buy ballad of frankie silver book online at best prices in india on. The ballad of frankie silver, sharyn mccrumb much madness. A ballad novel book a career lawman will bear witness to the final judgment, as a man he put away 20 years ago is about to be executed for the brutal slaying of two hikers. The ballad of frankie silver 9780786114436 by mccrumb, sharyn and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
For a century and a half the case has lived on in newspapers, pamphlets, memoirs, petitions, legends, a sharyn mccrumb novel, plays, a ballet, documentary films. A career lawman will bear witness to the final judgem. Buy ballad of frankie silver book online at low prices in. Theres a bit less going on in this book than there is in most of the ballad series. Murder ballads are extremely common in tradition, but we printed only 16. In 1831 frankie silver was charged with the brutal. This is frankies story a docudrama based on the true story of the most notorious murder trial in antebellum north carolina history. Frankie was a good woman, as everybody knows, gave her man a hundred dollars, to get him a suit of clothes. In 1831 frankie silver was charged with the murder and burning of the remains of. I read the paperback version of the ballad of frankie silver about five years ago and ive kept it on my shelf ever since, knowing ill reread it at least a couple more times over the next few years.
On july 12, 1833, frankie silver became the first woman in the state of north carolina to be hanged for murder. I read the paperback version of the ballad of frankie silver about five years ago and ive kept it on my shelf ever since, knowing ill reread it at least a couple more times over. The first, the historical case of frankie silver, a waiflike eighteen yearold accused, convicted, and executed by hanging for the axe murder of her husband and subsequent dismantling of his body. Numerous plays, stories, and books have stayed the legend of the frankie silver murder case in the hearts and minds of north carolinians. Many university classes have studied this book in surprising places. The ballad of frankie silver 2010 one of the most famous female murders in us history. The ballad of frankie silver reading a novel by sharyn mccrumb is like listening to the movements of a symphony. Roan mountain native shelby ashley makes her parkway playhouse debut as the convicted murderess in the western north carolinaset ballad of frankie silver. Mar 26, 20 the new york times bestsellerset in the appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, the ballad of frankie silver, is considered one of mccrumbs crowning achievements. A well known legend in north carolina and one of the most famous female murders in early u. The words chiseled into her tombstone give us a chilling reminder of what this story is about. In 1832, an 18yearold girl was charged with murdering her young husband. Oct 19, 2015 in 1833, frances frankie silver paid the ultimate pricehangingfor the murder of her husband, charlie, two years earlier. Sharyn mccrumb wrote a novel concerning the event, entitled the ballad of frankie silver 1998, and perry d.
The first, the historical case of frankie silver, a waiflike eighteen yearold accused, convicted. The ballad of frankie silver debuts in burnsville mountain. Nov 24, 2004 revisiting the ballad frankie and johnny frankie and johnny is a classic american ballad about a woman who shoots her lover for cheating. In a voice that could only be sharyn mccrumbs, the worlds of these two murders, these two women, intersect in this densely plotted and lyrical noveland characters, generations, and history are breathlessly painted against an. Mccrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the elizabeth mcpherson mystery series, the ballad series, and the st. Frankie and johnnie went walking, johnnie in his bran new suit, oh, my gawd, said frankie, but dont my johnnie look cute. Subscribe to sharyns newsletter, the balladeer receive announcements about sharyns new books, upcoming appearances and more, right in your email inbox. Set in the appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, the ballad of frankie silver, is considered one of mccrumbs crowning achievements. You can find it, and much more, in my book, log cabin pioneers by wayne erbsen. The 2000 film the ballad of frankie silver and its rerelease in 2010 as the ballad of frankie silver. The insistent note mccrumb sounds in the ballad of frankie silver is the story of a young woman who killed. The ballad of frankie silver by mccrumb, sharyn ebook. Frankie silvers laws e by lyle lofgren originally published. Fr ankie was the daughter of isaiah and barbara nee ho well s tewart.
Its based on a true story and has been rewritten by. The new york times bestsellerset in the appalachian wilderness and blending legends and folklore with high suspense, this stellar novel, the. The ballad of frankie silver book by sharyn mccrumb. This is the ballad of frankie silvers by overdue films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
She was accused and convicted of murdering her husband, charlie silver, with an ax and dismembering him. The novel, a new york times bestseller, tells the moving story of. A novel, the ballad of frankie silver, by sharyn mccrumb is a very popular. Sharyn mccrumb in the ballad of frankie silver weaves an intricate tale of three murder cases. Mar 26, 20 the ballad of frankie silver is a novel, which i found was an ok read, but hard to keep up with the author switching back and forth between a modern day murder in tennessee, and the trial and execution of frankie silver in 1833. Inside bluegrass, january 2004 let me bore you with some numbers. May 01, 1998 the ballad of frankie silver is the only sharyn mccrumb novel ive read. Jun 11, 2008 bobby mcmillon and his singing partner marina trivette perform old folk songs and recollect the experiences that led them to become ballad singers. The best book i have seen on the subject is the untold story of frankie silver by perry deane youngthis is perhaps the true account of this old tragedy and provides a genealogy of the descendants of frankies daughter. Sharyn mccrumbs newest ballad novel, the ballad of frankie silver, combines detailed historical research with masterful storytelling to produce yet another book that is both a joy to read and an education on appalachia, this time on the british legal system in use in this country during the 1880s. Her real name was frances steward silver, but they all called her frankie.
And, like omie wise and tom dooley the story it tells is mostly fiction. And considering the theme, it makes sense that theres only two examplesstory threads instead of the normal 4 or 5 that are going. The complete series list for a ballad novel sharyn mccrumb. The ballad of frankie silver flawlessly weaves past and present, truth and fiction, folklore and legend in a spellbinding story that sweeps from the drawing rooms of early aristocracy to the ruins of a oneroom cabin deep in the appalachian om a 19thcentury courtroom and the infamous hanging oak of cold, bare room where a final jolt for modern justice is delivered. Charlie silver s dismembered body lies in three graves in a mountain graveyard, and his young wife was charged with the crime. The ballad series in order sharyn mccrumb fictiondb. The ballad of frankie silver book hillsborough county. The ballad of frankie silver sharyn mccrumb macmillan. Sign up for the balladeer, sharyn mccrumbs newsletter. This is frankie s story a docudrama based on the true story of the most notorious murder trial in antebellum north carolina.
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