Title: Robicheaux's roots : culture and tradition in James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux novels /
Authors: Gaitely, Patricia M.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Burke, James Lee, Criticism and interpretation.; Burke, James Lee,; Robicheaux, Dave (Fictitious character); Private investigators in literature.; Literature; Private investigators in literature.; Robicheaux, Dave (Fictitious character); Louisiana In literature.; Louisiana
Contents: Introduction: Putting down roots -- Language, dialect, and folk sayings -- The soundtrack of a culture -- Robicheaux's roux -- Beliefs along the Bayou -- Something in the water -- Fighting the good fight: folk justice and southern violence -- New Iberia: Dave Robicheaux's hometown.