Land of the Sky
| Author | Christian Reid |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | D. Appleton & Company |
Publication date | 1876 |
The Land of the Sky, or, adventures in mountain by-ways is a novel by Mrs. Frances Tiernan, under the pseudonym Christian Reid. It was published in 1876.
Main article: Western North Carolina
The name refers to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina. The title of the book has come to be used as a nickname for North Carolina, but has more recently been the adopted name of the city of Asheville, North Carolina, which lies between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains.
Editions
- New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1876. (1st ed.)
- Alexander, NC : Land of the Sky Books, 2001, ISBN 1-56664-177-2 (trade paper), ISBN 1-56664-178-0 (hc)
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