The Call Of The Cumberlands

The Call of the Cumberlands is a novel by Charles Neville Buck, first published in 1910. The story is set in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky in the early 1900s and follows the life of Chadwick Buford, a young man from a wealthy family who becomes disillusioned with his privileged life and decides to move to the mountains to live a simpler, more authentic existence. Chadwick, who renames himself ""Raine"" after a chance encounter with a mountain man, quickly becomes enamored with the rugged beauty of the Cumberlands and the independent spirit of the people who live there. He falls in love with a local girl named Melissie, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that she is engaged to another man. As Raine becomes more involved in the community, he becomes aware of the poverty, injustice, and corruption that plague the region. He becomes determined to fight against these forces and to help the people of the Cumberlands achieve a better life. The novel is a powerful exploration of themes such as social justice, class conflict, and the clash between tradition and modernity. It portrays the beauty and complexity of the Appalachian region and the struggles of its people in a time of rapid change. The Call of the Cumberlands is a classic work of American literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Appalachian Mountains.He was not quite certain yet that Jim Asberry had murdered his father, but he knew that Asberry was one of the coterie of ""killers"" who took their blood hire from Purvy, and he knew that Asberry had sworn to ""git"" him. To sit in the same car with these men and to force himself to withhold his hand, was a hard bullet for Samson South to chew, but he had bided his time thus far, and he would bide it to the end. When that end came, it would also be the end for Purvy and Asberry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.