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Kingdom Of The Hollow, The Story Of The Hatfields and McCoys
written by Phillip Hardy
Studio : Lulu.com
by Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006-05-17
Publisher : Lulu.com
Released : 2006-05-17
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781411681279
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 2 reviews)
List Price : $15.82
Our Price : $15.09
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Imagine a story of an epic dispute, which has become a part of our American Mythology. "Kingdom of the Hollow, the Story of the Hatfields" and McCoys is an incredible tale of the most famous feud in our nation's history. It is a story of jealousy, murder, vengeance and unrequited love that is rich with vivid historical characters in a post Civil War setting. Note: This edition features recent grammar corrections noted by reviewers...thanks |
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Feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys... |
Reviewed by April Sullivan for Reader Views (4/06)
Most people have heard of the famous feuding families the Hatfields and McCoys. But how many of us know what actually transpired between the two? "Kingdom of the Hollow" is a work of historical fiction that retells this legendary American story. In 1878, Floyd Hatfield and Randolph McCoy are neighbors in rural Kentucky. Randolph accuses Floyd of stealing one of his hogs. This accusation starts a chain reaction of fighting between the two families that lasts over a decade and results in over a dozen deaths.
Author Phillip Hardy provides the historical events of this feud in a straight-forward and chronological manner. At the same time, we get to know the many members of the two families and how they live. The descriptions of Kentucky and West Virginia remind us of the remote cabin life of these mountain men and women and how important family can be in such a lifestyle.
Hardy writes:
"The Tug River region of the Appalachian Mountains was sparsely inhabited by a durable group of men and women. Their families lived for generations sometimes suffering the wrath of nature or the hardships of the difficult terrain. Yet it was a territory of lush green hills covered with endless thickets and narrow, almost hidden valleys."
Even though the circumstances Hardy writes about happened in the late 1800s backwoods of Kentucky, it is still relevant today. We can learn a lot from these two families about the price that is paid for letting anger and revenge take over in a situation. Violence begets violence in an endless stream of killings. Yet each time, the killer feels confident that he is taking the necessary steps to avenge his family. As the Hatfield's set off on an attack of the McCoys, Hardy writes, "By their reckoning, this final raid seemed the only way to abate the violence..." Yet they were wrong. The end was not near.
Before reading "Kingdom of the Hollow," when I heard the phrase "feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys", I pictured neighbors bickering over silly things and letting that anger pass down among generations with the original reasoning forgotten, but not forgiven. After reading the book, I will not throw this phrase around so lightly. The Hatfield-McCoy feud is less like a fight between neighbors and more like a gang war. Anyone interested in American cultural history will enjoy this book. It is also a good read for any fiction lover who enjoys a good gun-slinging western, a crime novel with courtroom drama, or a Romeo and Juliet-style romance.
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Here is what novelist Trish St. John has to say about "Kingdom of the Hollow" |
"Phillip E. Hardy, staff writer for Sound the Sirens, as well as a contributing editor for New Artist Radio has surpassed himself with his latest creation, a novel about one of the most famous feuds in our nations' history--the Hatfield's and McCoys. This carefully researched and well paced novel moves quickly, bringing us back into a time in our history where neighbor fought neighbor and jealousy, murder,and vengence walked hand in hand with unrequited love. I found Kingdom of the Hollow, to be dramatic and compelling, and I was fascinated with Hardy's depiction of everyday life and characters. Names ring out within the pages of this book, and Devil Anse and the Logan Country Regulators come alive in stirring battle scenes and lively dialogue.
I feel Kingdom of the Hollow presents an historically accurate portrayal of the feud between the Hatfield's and the McCoy's and at the same time is " a really good yarn" that anyone who enjoys historical fiction would find compelling. I give this book and its writer 6 stars!" Trish St. John (Reprinted from www.lulu.com) |
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