The Waters Of Caney Fork - Read Opie Percival

The Waters of Caney Fork: A Romance of Tennessee is a novel written by Opie Percival Read and published in 1898. The story is set in the rural town of Caney Fork, Tennessee, and follows the life of a young woman named Mary Willard. Mary is a strong-willed and independent woman who is determined to make a life for herself despite the challenges she faces.The novel explores the themes of love, family, and the struggles of life in a small town. Mary falls in love with a young man named John Burnham, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that John is engaged to another woman. As Mary tries to navigate her feelings for John, she also has to deal with the challenges of her own family, including her alcoholic father and her younger brother who is in trouble with the law.The novel is also a reflection of the time period in which it was written, as it explores the changing social and economic landscape of rural America at the turn of the 20th century. Throughout the novel, Read vividly portrays the natural beauty of the Tennessee countryside and the importance of community in the lives of the people who live there.Overall, The Waters of Caney Fork is a timeless story of love, family, and the struggles of life in a small town that continues to resonate with readers over a century after its initial publication.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.

EAN: 9781437346077