Project Gutenberg 2024-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 220 Craddock, Charles Egbert 1850 1922 Dembry, R. Emmett Murfree, Mary Noailles 07031838 In the clouds $aBoston :$bHoughton, Mifflin and Company, $c1886. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In the Clouds" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to the lives of two herders, Ben Doaks and Mink Lorey, who navigate the desolate yet breathtaking landscape of the Great Smoky Mountains. The narrative sets up an exploration of their daily lives, punctuated by moments of absurdity, interpersonal tensions, and an undercurrent of the supernatural, particularly surrounding the mysterious figure known as the Herder from Thunderhead. The opening of the novel immerses the reader in the lonesome beauty of Piomingo Bald, where Ben Doaks often reflects on the ominous presence of the peak Thunderhead. Mink, his companion, struggles with the isolation and monotony of their environment, often engaging in mischievous antics, showcasing his restless spirit. Their conversations reveal not only their personalities but also hints of local legends regarding a spectral herder and the unknown forces that govern their lives. As they confront both the physical and metaphysical challenges of their world, the relationship between the two herders, coupled with the looming threat of the supernatural, lays the groundwork for a story rich in character development and atmospheric tension. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/inclouds00cradiala 20200924114400craddock 1886 us Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Mountain life -- Tennessee -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 1027349 2025-07-29T13:19:48.984257 text/html 1002930 2024-11-08T16:57:05 text/html 633954 2025-07-29T13:20:01.911215 application/epub+zip 629784 2025-07-29T13:19:51.416245 application/epub+zip 609627 2025-07-29T13:19:50.066262 application/epub+zip 1527903 2025-07-29T13:20:09.780164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1456391 2025-07-29T13:20:00.666229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942402 2025-07-29T13:19:46.864267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 922542 2024-11-08T16:57:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16462 2025-07-29T13:20:09.937152 application/rdf+xml 17679 2025-07-29T13:19:50.449313 image/jpeg 2237 2025-07-29T13:19:50.270231 image/jpeg 1353168 2025-07-29T13:19:49.072253 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