Description
Description
Now in its 41st printing, this classic novel, set during and after the divided loyalties of the Civil War in the Southern mountains, describes Lydia McQueen's efforts to overcome grave challenges, live her best life, and bring a school to her community. This quest involves the challenges of the natural world and is entangled with the desires and ambitions of all the novel's diverse characters - including a clan of outcasts - and promises to resolve mysteries that go back to the days of the war.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"A novel rich with detail and atmosphere...the story has the flavor of the old ballads. At times it almost sings."
The New York Times
"A strong and moving novel...of definite stature."
Boston Herald
"The prose which describes Lydia McQueen is an subtle as Colette's, bringing out the emotions and realities of character with an easy skill."
Kansas City Star
"Wilma Dykeman's compelling characterizations give them a stature equal to the best in all of literature."
Baton Rouge Advocate
Publishing Information
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