Jr John Fox: 35 books

Hankering for a transporting read that will take you back to a simpler time? Settle in with Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories from renowned Kentucky author John Fox Jr. Whether you're a homesick Southerner who desperately needs a dose of way-back-when nostalgia or a true-blue Yankee who's curious about this one-of-a-kind culture, this collection is a fascinating read.

One of the most important novels of the early twentieth century, John Fox Jr.'s The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a sweeping historical epic that is much more than the sum of its many parts. At once a simple love story and a social history of the cultural forces that shaped the south, this novel...

Though much of John Fox Jr.'s body of work can be described as historical fiction, the esteemed author takes a slightly different approach in Erskine Dale, Pioneer. The protagonist is something of an everyman, a fictionalized amalgamation of the stalwart pioneers who populated the coastal Mid-South....

Kentucky Mountains, a reality, more beautiful than the dreams of the protagonist is waiting for his arrival. The hopes and desires cherished by him are elucidated in a way that enthralls the reader. Life goes on and along the way it offers beauty and glory. This charming tale encapsulates the struggles...

The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine by John Fox, Jr.

While away a pleasant afternoon in the enchanting landscape author John Fox Jr. conjures in the stories of In Happy Valley. Though tinged with tragedy along the way, the idyllic world of a bygone era and the cast of one-of-a-kind characters who populate these narratives are enough to ensure that your every escapist urge will be satisfied.

A profound, almost primal adoration for his native state of Kentucky resonates throughout the novels and stories of acclaimed writer John Fox Jr. In the late 1800s, the journalist traveled to Cuba to cover the Spanish-American war for Harper's Weekly. Based on his experiences there, he wrote the novel...

Growing up alone as an orphan is never easy no matter what the circumstances, but imagine the chaos and confusion of having the foster family you've cobbled together -- the only stability you've ever known -- torn to bits amidst the destruction of the Civil War. That's the fate that befalls protagonist...

Serving as tour guide, Fox invites his audience to go with him log rafting down the Kentucky River, bass fishing in the Cumberland Mountains, rabbit hunting in the Bluegrass, and chasing outlaws in the border country of Kentucky and Virginia. Along the route we meet Old South colonels and their ladies,...

She sat at the base of the big tree—her little sunbonnet pushed back, her arms locked about her knees, her bare feet gathered under her crimson gown and her deep eyes fixed on the smoke in the valley below. Her breath was still coming fast between her parted lips. There were tiny drops along the...

15 AMERICAN WESTERN NOVELS A Cumberland Vendetta A Daughter of the Dons A Daughter of the Sioux A Man Four-Square A Texas Matchmaker An Apache Princess Bob Hampton of Placer Cabin Fever Gunsight Pass Hidden Gold Kid Wolf of Texas Out of the Depths: A Romance of Reclamation Rimrock...

Kentucky Mountains a reality more beautiful than the dreams of the protagonist is waiting for his arrival. The hopes and desires cherished by him are elucidated in a way that enthralls the reader. Life goes on and along the way it offers beauty and glory. This charming tale encapsulates the struggles and successes in a skilful manner. Captivating!

A MIDSUMMER freshet was running over old Gabe Bunch's water-wheel into the Cumberland. Inside the mill Steve Marcum lay in one dark corner with a slouched hat over his face. The boy Isom was emptying a sack of corn into the hopper. Old Gabe was speaking his mind. Always the miller had been...