""A Pagan of the Alleghanies"" is a novel written by Marah Ellis Ryan. The story is set in the Appalachian Mountains and revolves around a young girl named Nance Olden who is raised by her grandfather, a pagan healer. Nance is a wild and free-spirited girl who is shunned by the townspeople for her unconventional upbringing and beliefs. Despite this, she falls in love with a young doctor named John Burnham who is determined to help her overcome the...