The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
This powerful novel is one of the most perceptive tellings of the Civil War experience.
John Fox, Jr. (1862-1919) was an American journalist, novelist, and short story writer.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come: Bestsellers
John Fox Jr. published this great romantic novel of the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky and Virginia in 1908, and the book quickly became one of America’s favorites.
A compelling novel that inspired a 1961 film of the same name, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come follows Chadwick Buford, a Kentucky orphan who is called to serve the Union during the American Civil War.
This 1903 novel of a boy, Chad Buford, coming of age in Kentucky before and during the U.S. Civil War is a great American classic and was best seller in its time.
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An orphan, Chadwick Buford, is found by an old Major in the mountains of Kentucky. Chad joins the Union Army against the South. The work depicts the chaos and confusion of an era when national and family loyalties were often in conflict.
“Oh, yes, you do, now – you foolin' me” – the boy lifted one finger at the Major. “Buford – Calvin Buford.” “Buford – Buford – Buford,” repeated the boy, each time with his forehead wrinkled as though he were trying to recall something.