Lost Cove

by Charles Jackson

The story takes place between the years 1926-1946 and is written in the language of the mountain people of that time and those with the beautiful Southern drawl from the Deep South that moved into the area. It is a return to the times that use to be, but will never be again. Two families, the Kidwells from Alabama and the Wilsons from Tennessee and Ohio move into a small town deep inside the Great Smokey Mountains called Hamilton, Tennessee, from different backgrounds and for different reason, but with only one motive, to make a new life for themselves. The children grow up sharing lifes experiences with each other and their newfound friends. Love, marriage, births, disappointments and death become a part of their lives. The loving parents struggle with the hardships of a deep depression that gripped the country at that time. With the onset of World War Two many changes come into their lives, some good, some bad, but they would survive because they already knew what hard times were like. The Kidwells from Alabama are loggers that come into the Cove to harvest much needed timber for their Company. The Wilsons move back to Tennessee from Ohio to get away from the harsh winters that cut into their earning power as carpenters. The Patriarch of the Wilson family must give up his work as a carpenter for health reasons, buys a small farm and returns to his younger days as a tobacco farmer.

362 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 22, 2007

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Reviews

[Rita Mahan · Rating 3 out of 5]

In 1926 the tale of two families begins. The Kidwells are from Alabama and move to a small town in the Smoky Mountains to begin a logging business there. The Wilsons are from Ohio and move to a farm in Tennessee. This book tells the story of their struggles, their loves and their hard work.
Written in the "southern drawl" it was difficult to read at times. I also felt there were several sex scenes added that were not necessary to the story (so prudes beware). Not the best writing but an interesting story nonetheless.