"_way down in Lonesome Cove"_ by Charles Egbert Craddock is a tale set in the remote and unforgiving landscape of Lonesome Cove in the year 1895. Through the eyes of Tobe Gryce, the county ranger, we see the challenging lives of the mountaineer community, a world of tight-knit relationships and hardscrabble existence. When a devastating fire wipes out the local courthouse and vital records, including a critical list of livestock, suspicion and old grudges ignite, especially around a particular black mare thought to belong to Luke Todd, putting Tobe and his family in danger. As jealousy spreads, Tobe’s wife, Eugenia, stands strong, offering her unwavering loyalty as the community faces a crisis that tests their bonds and their values, culminating on a suspenseful Christmas Eve where loyalty, trust, and the power of forgiveness bring reconciliation and redemption.
'way down in Lonesome Cove 1895
By Charles Egbert Craddock
In a secluded mountain community, a destructive fire unleashes simmering rivalries, testing the bonds of family and loyalty as a ranger fights to protect his name and his loved ones.
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About the AuthorMary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
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