"The Raid of the Guerilla" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a story that transports you to the heart of the Civil War, high in the Great Smoky Mountains where the tight-knit community of Tanglefoot Cove finds its world turned upside down. The story orbits around Ethelinda Brusie, a brave young woman, whose quiet life is shattered when she helps a group of Union soldiers escape, thrusting her into a dangerous game of loyalty and survival. As the ruthless guerilla leader Ackert arrives, hunting for whoever aided the enemy, Ethelinda finds herself torn between protecting her neighbors, her growing feelings for Ackert, and the terrifying consequences of war reaching her doorstep. This novel dramatically illustrates the strength of compassion when a community is pitted against itself, forcing you to consider the cost of bravery.
The raid of the guerilla 1911
By Charles Egbert Craddock
In the midst of the Civil War, a young woman’s act of kindness ignites a conflict that will test her courage, her loyalties, and the fate of her mountain community.
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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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