Charley's Novel
Charley's Novel: Mary Anderson and Peacock the Mineralogist
Cross Mountain Books is proud to present Professor Charles T. Peck's 1879 serial novel in book form for the first time in history! This epic Southern tale, Mary Anderson and Peacock the Mineralogist, includes 89 illustrations and multiple primary sources! Perfect for leisure reading, family and time period research, or classroom study!
Reputable mineralogist, Mr. Peacock, enchants Mary Anderson, a wealthy Southern girl. Her family’s trust in him, and her father’s lust for gold, nearly lead to family ruin. Includes author’s biography, 19th-century paintings and poetry, history of Morristown College, President James Garfield's 1881 inaugural speech, and other primary sources for study of the 1870-1880s American South.
Written by Professor Charles T. Peck (1857-1882), Son of Dr. Isham T. Peck and wife Emma (Henderson) Peck
Edited by Andy Peck
Includes 89 illustrations: art work, photos, chart.
American/European paintings by Degas, Pennell, Turner, and more.
Includes poetry by Lord Byron, William Cowper, Richard Trench, and original poetry by Charley!
Includes the full 1881 Inaugural speech delivered by President James Garfield.
Includes a previously unpublished secret letter from the leader of the Ku Klux Klan in 1872, exposing the hypocrisy of this dangerous and divisive organization.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
THE PECKS OF MOSSY CREEK SERIES highlights Adam Peck, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth (Sharkey) Peck, the founding family of Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), TN and the stories and writings of their ancestors and descendants.
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Praise for Charley's Novel
“This long-lost treasure is a glimpse into the lives of the very rich and the very poor and how quickly one can become the other. Charley poignantly describes greed and its dire consequences. Readers will get a glimpse of life in the 1879-1880's, with its trials and triumphs.”
~LINDA GASS, Archives Assistant, Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, Tennessee
“Mr. Peck has opened a portal to another time by bringing this long-forgotten publication to light. A finding such as this should encourage us all to look into our family histories for treasures untold.”
~RYAN JOHNSON, Library Director, BA Historical Studies, MA Library Science, O’Fallon, Illinois
“Anyone desiring to better understand the post Reconstruction era should consider reading this book. Filled with stories related to ore mining, slavery adjustments, and the lives of the poor and rich in the southern states, this book brings a depth to the reality of the time that compliments any other narrative.”
~JUSTICE BRATTON, 11 years old, homeschooled in Kathmandu, Nepal
Prof. Charles Talbot Peck
CHARLES TALBOT PECK (1857-1882) was born on Henderson Plantation in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana to Dr. Isham Talbot Peck and his wife Emma Elizabeth (Henderson) Peck. He was the third child, and younger brother of Ada (of Ada's Journal). Educated at the Reagan High School for Boys in Morristown, TN, he moved to Cincinnati and became a lawyer in his early 20s. In April 1879, at age 21, he used his “idle hours” to write his breathtaking novel and then published it as a serial. Cross Mountain Books is pleased to present Charley’s Novel in book format for the first time in history. Mary Anderson and Peacock the Mineralogist, The Bad Luck of a Young Southern Girl will bring you to your feet with outrage at the manipulative domestic violence, and to your knees in tears over God’s providential care for this family through their many years of struggle.
Mossy Creek Foundation
Cross Mountain Books is a proud supporter of the Mossy Creek Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from each book sold will be donated to the Mossy Creek Foundation in its efforts to revitalize the Historic Mossy Creek District in Jefferson City, TN. Learn more about this great project by visiting mossycreekfoundation.org.
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Charley's Novel is available WHOLESALE direct through CMB, but also via Ingram.
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