""And because the town of this story is what it is, there came to dwell in it a Spirit -- a strange, mysterious power -- playful, vicious, deadly; a Something to be at once feared and courted; to be denied -- yet confessed in the denial; a deadly enemy, a welcome friend, an all-powerful Ally.""
This story began in the Ozark Mountains. It follows the trail that is nobody knows how old. But mostly this story happened in Corinth, a town of the middle class in a Middle Western state. . . .
""And because the town of this story is what it is, there came to dwell in it a Spirit -- a strange, mysterious power -- playful, vicious, deadly; ...
This story, as I have put it down here, begins at Prescott, Arizona, in one of those far-western years that saw the passing of the Indian and the coming of the automobile. . . . Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century.
This story, as I have put it down here, begins at Prescott, Arizona, in one of those far-western years that saw the passing of the Indian and the c...
Harold Bell Wright, (May 4, 1872 - May 24, 1944), was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and non-fiction during the first half of the 20th century. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million copies of a novel and the first to make $1 million from writing fiction. Between 1902 and 1942 Wright wrote 19 books, several stage plays, and many magazine articles. More than 21 movies were made from Wright's stories, or claimed to be, including Gary Cooper's first major movie, The Winning...
Harold Bell Wright, (May 4, 1872 - May 24, 1944), was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and non-fiction during the first half of the ...
Disillusioned and depressed, Dan Howitt leaves his city life and seeks refuge from a secret anguish in the backwoods of the Ozark Mountains in this tale originally published in 1907.
Disillusioned and depressed, Dan Howitt leaves his city life and seeks refuge from a secret anguish in the backwoods of the Ozark Mountains in this ta...
Harold Wright was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and non-fiction during the first half of the 20th century. He was the first American author to sell a million copies of a novel and the first to earn a million dollars writing fiction. This story by the author of "Shepherd of the Hills," was originally published in 1902. Dick Falkner, who comes from a broken home, sees his father under the influence of alcohol and his mother starving. After his parents' death, young Dick Falkner, a newcomer in Boyd City, lives among the poor until he lands a job and begins work at Udell's...
Harold Wright was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and non-fiction during the first half of the 20th century. He was the first Ameri...
This book contains Harold Bell Wright s 1910 short story The Uncrowned King . It is a beautiful allegory about life, religion, and how we perceive it all. This fantastic volume would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf, and constitutes a must-read for fans of Wright s work. Contents include: The Pilgrim and his Pilgrimage, The Voice of the Waves, The Voice of the Evening Wind, The Voice of the Night, and The Voice of the New Day . Harold Bell Wright (1872 1944) was an American author, widely considered to have been the first American to sell more than a million copies of a book - and...
This book contains Harold Bell Wright s 1910 short story The Uncrowned King . It is a beautiful allegory about life, religion, and how we perceive it ...
This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as well as overlooked pieces is pivotal to providing a broad and representative collection of classic works.
This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known. The inclusion of both popular as wel...
Set in the Ozark hills of Missouri in the early 20th century when folks of the hills had their own set of right and wrong. Challenged by "out-siders" as well as by neighbors, tempers flare and violence is threatened.
Set in the Ozark hills of Missouri in the early 20th century when folks of the hills had their own set of right and wrong. Challenged by "out-siders" ...
