Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge
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In "Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge," Edward G. Cheyney crafts a nuanced narrative that intertwines the complexities of personal identity with the breathtaking landscape of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The novel employs a rich, descriptive prose style that evokes the sensory experiences of the locale while embedding the protagonist's journey within the region's historical and cultural fabric. It explores themes of belonging and self-discovery against a backdrop of Appalachian history, reflecting broader societal changes and the enduring power of nature. Cheyney's deft characterization and contempl...
Chapters (30)
- SCOTT BURTON IN THE BLUE RIDGE
- CHAPTER I OFF TO A NEW JOB
- CHAPTER II THE MYSTERY OF THE TWO STORES
- CHAPTER III THE OLD MAN’S STORY
- CHAPTER IV OLD JARRED
- CHAPTER V HOPWOOD
- CHAPTER VI SCOTT TALKS WITH THE AGENT
- CHAPTER VII SCOTT RECEIVES “AID” FROM HIS BOSS
- CHAPTER VIII SCOTT LOSES HIS NEUTRALITY
- CHAPTER IX SCOTT MAKES ANOTHER RESCUE
- CHAPTER X SCOTT MEETS JARRED
- CHAPTER XI A VISIT TO JARRED’S CABIN
- CHAPTER XII SCOTT ASKS FOR BIDS
- CHAPTER XIII FOSTER WAIT DEMANDS THE CONTRACT
- CHAPTER XIV SCOTT MAKES A TRIP TO WASHINGTON
- CHAPTER XV SCOTT HEARS SOME RUMBLINGS OF THE OLD FEUD
- CHAPTER XVI SCOTT HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH SEWALL
- CHAPTER XVII HOPWOOD TAKES A TRIP
- CHAPTER XVIII DICK TURNS GENTLEMAN
- CHAPTER XIX HOPWOOD THROWS AWAY HIS IRON HAT
- CHAPTER XX AN ATTEMPT AT ARSON
- CHAPTER XXI SCOTT FINDS THE STILL
- CHAPTER XXII HOPWOOD GETS JARRED’S PROMISE
- CHAPTER XXIII A CLOSE CALL
- CHAPTER XXIV SCOTT GOES AFTER THE MARSHAL
- CHAPTER XXV HOPWOOD SENDS FOSTER A MESSAGE
- CHAPTER XXVI FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD
- CHAPTER XXVII SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE
- CHAPTER XXVIII THE END OF THE FEUD
- CHAPTER XXIX JARRED AND SEWALL MEET
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