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The classic novel featuring a young preacher who courts a woman.

In this sequel to Wright's best-selling Shepherd of the Hills, also published by Pelican, Dan Matthews, son of Sammy and Young Matt, becomes the new minister of the Midwestern town of Corinth. The peaceful town is turned askew when the town's new nurse, the minister's romantic... Read Full Overview

In this sequel to Wright's best-selling
Shepherd of the Hills, also published by Pelican, Dan Matthews,
son of Sammy and Young Matt, becomes the new minister of the Midwestern town of
Corinth. The peaceful town is turned askew when the town's new nurse, the
minister's... Read Full Overview

Harold Bell Wright (1872-1944) was a best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and nonfiction. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he had a very successful career; he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million... Read Full Overview

The Calling Of Dan Matthews is a novel by Harold Bell Wright, first published in 1909. The book tells the story of Dan Matthews, a young man who is called to become a minister in the fictional town of Corinth, located in the Ozark Mountains. Dan is a passionate and idealistic... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview