Hardback no dust jacket. No marks in text. 1907. Clean copy Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS was written in 1907 by author Harold Bell Wright. It depicts a mostly fictional story of mountain folklore and forgiveness, and has been translated into seven languages since its release. Wright began visiting the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas in 1898 at the bidding of his physician, who recommended two vacations a year in a more suitable climate for health reasons. In following his doctor's advice, he became acquainted with John and Anna Ross, known locally as Old Matt and Aunt Mollie. The people he encountered during his eight summers spent camping on the Rosses' land were the inspirations for his characters in the book. The story depicts the lives of mountain people living in the Ozarks.