The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright, Fiction, Classics, Christian, Western (Paperback)

from seoulful

Considered the best of the novels written by Wright in the early part of the 20th Century. As in all of Wright's novels we have a strongly delineated presentation of right and wrong for the characters all wear white and black hats. Wright's view of the right comes from his strong Christian backgr...

from burnit99

The "shepherd" of the title is an old man from the city, broken and weary by family tragedy, who has journeyed to the Ozark hills to escape his painful memories and quench his spirit in the beauty and simplicity of the Hills and their people. Here, he is taken in and befriended by a family who, h...

from Agape

Great book, though it starts a little slow

from SFM13

This story is full of secrets .. and the backwoods ways of Ozark mountain folk. As the story begins a stranger appears portraying a gentle spirit despite his obvious sophistication. He takes a job herding sheep for the Matthews family, and soon becomes well-loved by the community of Mutton Hollow...

from SJE99

I loved this book!!!!!!!!!!!! i really got into it in the first or second chapter. I would recommened this to anybody.