Sharyn McCrumb
From the ,New York Times, bestselling authorâ€”the first Ballad novel to feature the epic, and gorgeously-portrayed, American Revolution,John Sevier had not taken much interest in the American Revolution, he was too busy fighting Indians in the Carolinas and taming the wilderness. But when an arrogant British officer threatened his settlementâ€”promising to burn the farms and kill familiesâ€”the war became personal.,That arrogant officer is Patrick Ferguson of the British Armyâ€”who is both charmingly antagonistic and surprisingly endearing. Inventor of the Ferguson rifle, and the devoted lover to his mistress, Virginia Sal, Patrick becomes a delightful anti-hero under McCrumbâ€™s watchful eye.,Through varying perspectives, Kingâ€™s Mountain is an elegant saga of the Carolina Overmountain Menâ€”the militia organized by Sevier (who would later become the first governor of Tennessee) and their victory in 1780 against the Tories in a battle that Thomas Jefferson later called, "The turning point of the American Revolution.",Peppered with lore and the authentic heart of the people in McCrumbâ€™s classic Ballads, this is an epic book that will build on the success of The Ballad of Tom Dooley and her recent return to the New York Times bestseller list. Featuring the American Revolution, this is a huge draw to readers old and new, and special to McCrumb who can trace her lineage to the character John Sevier.
Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Mystery,War,American,Southern,Historical,Military History,American Revolution,American Revolution,American Revolutionary War,Mystery,Historical Mystery,Adult
King's Mountain