"The Moonshiners at Hoho-hebee Falls" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a story that paints a picture of life in the Great Smoky Mountains through the eyes of Leander Yerby, a young boy known for his bold curiosity and resistance to his teacher, Abner Sage. The book dives into the adventures of youth, family connections, and what people expect from each other, highlighting the push and pull between Leander's wild spirit and the strict world around him. Starting in a little schoolhouse near Holly Cove, surrounded by amazing mountains and rivers, Leander is shown as someone who's smart but doesn't listen to warnings about the dangerous woods. Problems in the Yerby family show love, sadness, and hope mixing together after a sad event, shaping how the characters act. This beginning sets up the troubles to come, hinting at Leander's growing freedom and the impact of nature, which suggests big choices are on his way.
The moonshiners at Hoho-hebee Falls 1895
By Charles Egbert Craddock
In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, a defiant young boy must navigate the expectations of family and society while answering the call of the wild.
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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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