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A native of Kentucky, Charles Neville Buck grew up near Lexington in the late 1800s. Well-educated, Buck held a Bachelor of Arts and a law degree from the University of Louisville. He also attended the Cincinnati Academy of Arts, and became a cartoonist and editorial writer for... Read Full Overview

The Call of the Cumberlands By Charles Neville Buck

"The Call of the Cumberlands" from Charles Neville Buck. Cartoonist and editorial writer (1879-1930).

The Call of the Cumberlands is a novel written by Charles Neville Buck. It is set in the early 20th century and follows the story of a young man named Shan Holloway who lives in the remote and rugged region of the Cumberlands in Kentucky. Shan is a simple and hardworking man... Read Full Overview

The Call of the Cumberlands is a novel by Charles Neville Buck, originally published in 1910. The story follows the life of a young man named Shan Tung, who is born and raised in the mountains of Kentucky. Shan Tung is a simple man, content with his life in the mountains, until... Read Full Overview

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The Call of the Cumberlands is a novel by Charles Neville Buck, first published in 1910. The story is set in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky in the early 1900s and follows the life of Chadwick Buford, a young man from a wealthy family who becomes disillusioned with his... Read Full Overview