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John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (December 13, 1925 – March 24, 2018) was an American writer known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as "the father of Appalachian literature".
Apr 12, 2018 · John Ehle, whose historical novels set in the Appalachian Mountains were acclaimed for the authenticity of the characters’ lives, and whose work for the governor of North Carolina in the 1960s...
John Ehle has 32 books on Goodreads with 25511 ratings. John Ehle’s most popular book is Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation.
Mar 24, 2018 · Historical Fiction, Nonfiction. edit data. John Ehle (1925-2018) grew up the eldest of five children in the mountains of North Carolina, which would become the setting for many of his novels and several works of nonfiction.
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by John Ehle. 4.07 · 57 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1984 · 2 editions. Amanda and Pinckney Wright move from their small N…. Want to Read. Rate it: Chronological order The Land Breakers, The Journey of August King, Time of Drums: A Novel, The Road, The Winter People, Lion on the Hearth, and Last One ...
Mar 27, 2018 · John Ehle, the award-winning author of historical fiction and nonfiction books, passed away in 2018. He was a key figure in the emergence of Southern Appalachian literature and a founding father of the UNC School of the Arts.
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John Ehle, a sixth-generation North Carolinian, grew up on land once used as hunting grounds by the Cherokee. He is the author of 14 highly acclaimed works, including The Free Men and Lion on the Hearth. His novel The Winter People has been made into a major motion picture.
