The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come [Paperback]

John Fox Jr. (Author), Wade Hall (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 1993

This powerful novel is one of the most perceptive tellings of the Civil War experience.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The war and its conflicts set an epic stage for the novel's main business, the testing and maturation of a hero." -- Kentucky Living

"Makes one realize as never before the agonizing effects of the Civil War in a border state." -- New York Times

About the Author

John Fox Jr. (1863--1919), author of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine and many other books, remains one of Kentucky best-known and most popular writers.

John Fox Jr. (1863--1919), author of Trail of the Lonesome Pine and many other books, remains one of Kentucky best-known and most popular writers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (January 19, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813101727
• ISBN-13: 978-0813101729
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, descriptive, classic..., August 22, 2006

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Doug DeBolt (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come (Paperback)

When I was 7 years old, my Mom packed my brother and I in our station wagon and drove us from Florida to Texas to live with my grandparents. Along the way and during our stay in Texas, she read to us every night from a book that has become one of my all-time favorites -- "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come." As a child, I recall loving the relationship between Chad, a waif of a shepherd boy, and his faithful dog, Jack. But as an adult, I have fallen in love with the rich, descriptive language with which John Fox fills every page. Each character rings true, and I have found myself anxious to see what lies around each bend in the storyline. Now, as a parent, I am reading the book to my own 8-year-old daughter. She doesn't quite grasp all of the rich prose, but she is already falling in love with Jack, and she's hoping that Chad and Melissa will one day marry. As much as I enjoyed the book as a child and as an adult, it's a privilege to introduce it to the next generation of my family. I highly recommend it as an unsung classic of the early 20th century.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing novel -- must read!, February 19, 2003

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Cheryl H. (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come (Paperback)

My 75-year-old father remembered this book from when he was a teenager--it made an unforgetable impression! I highly recommend this novel for several reasons: lovalable and believable characters (although the lead can do no wrong to an exaggerated point), well-flowing and interesting story that you can't predict (I like suspensefulness), beautifully described setting, historically set in Civil War Kentucky. I bought a copy for myself and then bought one to share with my family and another for a friend. I will save this for my pre-school aged children to read when they are older.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I want both my teenager grand children to read these books,, June 18, 1999

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This review is from: The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come (Paperback)

These are two of the best books ever written, I have been reading them over for many years and always find something new, like so many others , I cry over Chad and his dog, they should be required reading in every school.