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John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (December 13, 1925 – March 24, 2018) was an American writer known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as "the father of Appalachian literature".
Apr 12, 2018 · John Ehle, whose historical novels set in the Appalachian Mountains were acclaimed for the authenticity of the characters’ lives, and whose work for the governor of North Carolina in the 1960s...
John Ehle has 32 books on Goodreads with 25625 ratings. John Ehle’s most popular book is Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation.
John Ehle is the creator and the author of The Mountain Novels. This series kicked off for the first time way back in 1964 with the release of the debut novel, which is titled The Land Breakers. It and several of the other novels have since seen subsequent reprints and releases to the public.
John Ehle (1925-2018) grew up the eldest of five children in the mountains of North Carolina, which would become the setting for many of his novels and several works of nonfiction. Following service in World War II, Ehle received his BA and MA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he met the playwright Paul Green and began ...
Mar 27, 2018 · John Ehle, award-winning author and staunch supporter of the arts, has died at age 92. Ehle wrote 11 novels and six nonfiction books. He has been described as the father of...
Jan 14, 2016 · Ehle has always been a Renaissance man with a range of interests and pursuits. He could write powerful novels steeped in Appalachian history and folklore, as well as nonfiction that could cover...
Chronological order The Land Breakers, The Journey of August King, Time of Drums: A Novel, The Road, The Winter People, Lion on the Hearth, and Last One ...
John Ehle, a sixth-generation North Carolinian, grew up on land once used as hunting grounds by the Cherokee. He is the author of 14 highly acclaimed works, including The Free Men and Lion on the Hearth. His novel The Winter People has been made into a major motion picture.
Apr 12, 2018 · John Ehle, whose historical novels set in the Appalachian Mountains were acclaimed for the authenticity of the characters’ lives, and whose work for the governor of North Carolina in the 1960s...
