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Summary: She Walks is wonderful!!
Review: In this novel about journeys, college professor Jeremy Cobb retraces the path of a pioneer woman kidnapped by the Shawnee in 1779, and escaped convict Hiram Sorley whose brain is stuck in the past tries to return to a home and family that are no longer there. I see in all this a metaphor for the vanishing wilderness; just as Hiram tries to reach a vanished place and Jeremy walks a pioneer woman's trail now criss-crossed by highways and villages, we in contemporary America face a wilderness threatened by environmental abuse and urban sprawl. This book is a warning to treasure the wild spaces before we too become dreamers with no where to go.
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Summary: one of the best books I ever read
Review: It gave me goose bunp
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Summary: A beautifully crafted, compelling novel...
Review: McCrumb expertly seams literary fiction and genre in this complex and wonderful book. Like the artisans of the country she loves, McCrumb cares about craft and story and their impact on people. This book was written by an author who love readers.
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Summary: Greatest Appalachia Story ever read .
Review: McCrumb has written a book here that I could not put down . Harm Sorley is a elderly man that has escaped from prison but he don't remember why he was sent there or why he is walking the mountains and the sheriff isn't in no hurry to catch him . A radio DJ is taking the same trail that Katie Wyler walked many years ago when she escaped from the indians and finds a body in the old trailer where Harm used to live and the sheriff now has to ...
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Summary: The Long Black Veil
Review: Now, this is by far my favorite of the McCrumb masterpieces, and I have read most (not all) of her diverse novels. This one involves a woman who loves a sinner; he went to his death before he would divulge their relationship and cause her problems. Little did he know that by his actions, she would forever 'walk these hills' in a long black veil.Before leaving the small town, I would call my local deejays of the morning to request the new release, SHE WALKS THESE HILLS, which gave them something to snicker about as it was an old, old song releasd in the fifties. I later learned that Johnny Cash also had a pretty good version. Ms. McCrumb varies in her subject matter and researches her later books to some extent. This is one of her best.
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Summary: In A Long Black Veil, she Walks These Hills....
Review: Of all her novels, this is by far my favorite of the McCrumb masterpieces, and I have read most (not all) of her diverse books. This one involves a woman who loves a sinner; he went to his death before he would divulge their relationship and cause her problems. Little did he know that by his actions, she would forever 'walk these hills' in a long black veil. Before leaving the small town, I would call my local deejays of the morning to request the new release, SHE WALKS THESE HILLS, which gave them something to snicker about as it was an old, old song called THE LONG BLACK VEIL released in the fifties by Ferlin Husky. I later learned that Johnny Cash also had a pretty good version. Ms. McCrumb varies in her subject matter and researches her later books to some extent. This is one of her best. It just may be my favorite of her varied ballads using some of the same colorful characters in Hamblen County, TN -- right up the road a piece from Knoxville.
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Summary: Sharon McCrumb - not just for mystery fans anymore
Review: Once upon a time, Sharon McCrumb wrote nice little mystery stories. They were funny, well plotted, and lots of fun to read. But definitely for mystery readers. With the two earlier books of her ballad series, If Ever I Return Pretty Peggy-O and The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, she began to gather depth and strength. Now, in She Walks These Hills McCrumb has become a true novelist, weaving history, folklore, humor, and the everyday concerns of real people past and present into an intricate and haunting story. Though it won't disappoint the mystery readers, She Walks These Hills is a book for readers of all genres.
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Summary: A wonderful read!
Review: Sharyn Mc Crumb is able to weave the past and present in a chilling tale of American history. I notice on review noted it was an assignment in a college class. Sharyn Mc Crumb diserves to be a noted author, I am glad current teachers are using her works.She writes with vibrance, develops her characters well, and entwines the reader in the flow of past and present. I look forward to each new book.
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Summary: The author I've been searching for ....
Review: Sharyn McCrumb is visiting our libray tomorrow here in Maryland. Her visit includes a musician, story telling session, etc. so I thought I'd check out one of her books. Wow! I normally wouldn't give a book like this a look but boy, am I glad I did. Excellent wrting skills with a good command of vocabulary and structure; excellent interweaving of stories amongst time (I thought this was better incorporated than in 'The Hours'), wonderful character development with impeccable research. Held the reader's interest with out having to resort to objectionable language, steamy sex, or graphic, gratuitous situations. You cared about these characters and were pulled into the story. I could almost imagine the hill country. Some readers said this wasn't her best - well if that's the case than I can't wait to read her other novels. What a treat - this is what I have been searching for - just a really good book.
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Summary: A book for anyone who loves history, mystery ,and suspense
Review: Sharyn McCrumb is, as usual, a goosebump experience. Her novels set in the Great Smokies, are so atmospheric, you can get lost in the fog. I only wish she could write as fast as we devour her books!
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