Lion on the Hearth

Lion on the Hearth - Paperback

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Lion on the Hearth - Paperback

Lion on the Hearth - Paperback

by John Ehle
$28.73
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Book Overview

Lion on the Hearth is the story of the King family, successful merchants in Great Depression-era Asheville, North Carolina, where trading, competing, and risk taking are necessary for survival, and where greed and lust for love and power tests the limits of a strong, ambitious family. First published by Harper & Row in 1961, Lion on the Hearth is chronologically the sixth book in John Ehle's seven-book Appalachian series that includes The Land Breakers, The Journey of August King, Time of Drums, The Road, The Winter People, and Last One Home.
ISBN9781941209301
Author John Ehle
PublisherPress 53 Carolina Classics Editions
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages416
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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