Project Gutenberg 2009-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 261 Baily, Waldron 1871 1953 Baily, Dykeman Waldron Heart of the Blue Ridge Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_of_the_Blue_Ridge Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Heart of the Blue Ridge" by Waldron Baily is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the picturesque setting of the Blue Ridge Mountains and centers on Zeke Higgins, a young man venturing out into the world while leaving behind his beloved Plutina. As Zeke grapples with his departure and the complexities of love and jealousy, the narrative reveals the deep emotional connections and struggles of the mountain folk. The beginning of the story introduces Zeke as he sets off on a journey away from his home, taking a moment to both cherish and mourn the separation from his old life and his mother. As he walks, he is filled with conflicting emotions—sadness for leaving his mother and a fierce love for Plutina, who awaits him. The tender interaction between Zeke and Plutina at their parting highlights their deep bond and the tension of their uncertain future together. This opening portion beautifully sets the stage for themes of love, ambition, and the challenging life in the mountains, drawing the reader into their rich emotional landscape and the trials that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mountain life -- Fiction Blue Ridge Mountains -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 411970 2025-08-11T14:47:38.565506 text/html 426337 2009-03-30T10:41:20 text/html 1066004 2025-08-11T14:47:46.200502 application/epub+zip 1072644 2025-08-11T14:47:40.795575 application/epub+zip 232499 2025-08-11T14:47:39.264481 application/epub+zip 1313768 2025-08-11T14:47:50.175441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1297840 2025-08-11T14:47:45.121521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354913 2022-09-13T09:09:48.904526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374452 2025-08-11T14:47:37.917486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374286 2009-03-30T10:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374277 2009-03-30T10:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20566 2025-08-11T14:47:50.313416 application/rdf+xml 11949 2025-08-11T14:47:39.784491 image/jpeg 3451 2025-08-11T14:47:39.527507 image/jpeg 148593 2009-03-30T10:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1019693 2009-03-30T10:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 148561 2009-03-30T10:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1082234 2025-08-11T14:47:38.630516 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia