Wellspring

by Janice Holt Giles

The last book Giles published before her death in 1979, Wellspring has been out of print for years.

The nineteen selections bring together Giles's fiction, nonfiction, autobiography, and fictionalized autobiography to reveal a behind-the-scenes look at her life, her family, her love for her adopted state of Kentucky and its people, her politics, her favorite authors, her thoughts on writing, and her views of her own work. Wellspring is available again for old and new readers of Janice Holt Giles.

Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979), author of nineteen books, lived and wrote near Knifley, Kentucky, for thirty-four years. Her biography is told in Janice Holt A Writer's Life .

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Janice Holt Giles was an American writer best known for her series of pseudo historical novels focusing on life on the American frontier, particularly within Kentucky.

Reviews

[Connie Huddleston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been on my nightstand since 2019! I should have picked it up earlier. I read at every available moment after reading the first page. Again, Janice is my favorite female author. She know how to tell a story and capture your heart with her words.