"Dwellers in the Hills" by Melville Davisson Post is a story set in the countryside, focusing on a young man named Quiller and his relationships with his brother Ward, the local riders, and a girl named Cynthia. Through Quiller's eyes, we experience the everyday life of the hills, as he thinks about his horses and his feelings for Cynthia. The story examines themes of brotherhood, affection, and rivalry. It follows Quiller as he deals with the challenges of growing up, lost innocence, and changing feelings in a world full of nature's beauty.
Dwellers in the Hills
By Melville Davisson Post
Amidst rolling hills, a young man's life is upturned by budding rivalries, affections, and the raw realities of his changing world.
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About the AuthorMelville Davisson Post was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".
Melville Davisson Post was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".
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