Books like Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
In the harsh terrain of the Appalachian high country, ten‑year‑old Julie Harmon, a widow and hard‑working farmwife, marries Hank and settles in Gap Creek at the close of the nineteenth century. The couple faces relentless wilderness dangers—floods and dry‑season hardships—alongside the intrusion of con men and drunks who threaten their fragile peace. As the lumbered frontier opens to broader economic forces, Julie and Hank must guard their home and their love against both nature’s fury and human deceit.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Robert Morgan
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