Shepherd of The Hills, The by Harold Wright Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Shepherd of The Hills, The
Book Review: Some people take the high road, and some take the low road.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an inspirational message. I recently visited Branson, Missouri and picked up a copy of this book. Branson residents assure me this book is true and is based on Wright's visit to this region in the late 1800s. At the end of the story, Wright's image appears as the artist painting the Ozark mountains. I saw the cabin where much of the story takes place.
For those interested in a book that is as lively as Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn, this is a good addition. Why, because the language is much the same as what Twain uses in his book. The author was once a minister, and the main character in the book is a former minister working as a shepherd of a flock of sheep.
The reader should understand there are plenty of references to God in this book, but this is not the main tenet of this book.
This is a pleasant read and there is an inspirational message in the story. I read this 250 odd page book in less than a day, so the reading is light and at first difficult due to the language used. However, I would recommend this book to anyone desiring to read about the endless conflict of right versus wrong. This book is based on true events.
Book Review: The Shepherd of the Hills
Summary: 5 Stars
A wholesome classic novel written about the beauty of the Ozarks and the spiritual meaning found in a life lived in simplicity. The story centers around "The Shepherd", a man from the city who chose to live and share his life with the simple country-folk of Mutton Hollow. His fine education as well as his life-long lessons are shared with all those who will listen. The reader will enjoy multiple character developments and subplots that are intricately woven together throughout the book. A very peaceful, yet challenging story.Book Review: Book outshines movie, play
Summary: 5 Stars
Once I read this book a few summers ago, it quickly became my all-time favorite book. I had seen the play, which is spectacular, and I had seen the movie (a bit disappointing to me), but nothing could prepare me for the book.Harold Bell Wright creates a masterpiece. And that is an understatement. Several plots develop throughout the story, each one seeming irrelevent when compared to another, yet they are all interwoven masterfully by the end of the book. There is the lonely stranger, who wanders into the hills, and changes the community and then learns something about himself and the meaning of life. Readers then watch Sammy Lane struggle to become a "sure 'nough lady," and will most likely cheer on Young Matt as he fights to steal Sammy's heart from Ollie Stewart, though he knows Ollie promises Sammy a rich city life. Readers are also involved in Young Matt's and Wash Gibb's struggles to the title of "Strongest Man in the Hills." And Old Matt, Aunt Mollie and the Shepherd are forced to relive the past and learn from it, no matter how strong the pain is.
In conclusion, I just want to recommend this book to all people looking for some quality summer reading. The book may seem somewhat long, but it is hard to put down and you'll go through it quickly, wishing it would never end. Read this book and enjoy!
Book Review: The Shepard
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was so good. I first read it when I seven and have read it a million times since. My parents have gone to see the play of it and they say the book is better. This book is truly better than any one of the many books I had to read in school. I wish they would make it part of the reading list in schools. Kids would enjoy it so much. If you are looking for a great all around book. This one is it. It has action, suspense, love, comedy, and of course drama. It is neither too long of a novel or too short.Book Review: Historically interesting as a book curiosity
Summary: 2 Stars
Harold Bell Wright was America's most popular author in the early 20th century, with more Wright books to be found in American homes than any other except the Bible;"Shepherd of the Hills" was one of his earliest gigantic sales successes. And, beyond that, the book is credited with making the Ozarks a major tourist attraction of its day. Even today "The Shepherd of the Hills" Pageant is performed regularly just outside of America's newest tourist bonanza: Branson, Missouri. And herein lies the curiosity of this book: There appears to be nothing in this novel, except for a very pretty girl, that would entice any current reader to want to travel to the Ozarks. This leads me to conclude that life in urban areas must have been horrendous to seek escape in this dull setting marginally described by Wright in this book. The characters and their colorless lives are essentially one dimensional and prolonged contact with each would lead to stupefying boredom. And Wright's physical description of the area is so spare as to be almost non-existant. Wright does nothing to capture the spirit of the people of the Ozarks, doesn't even try to tackle their dialect. I can see nothing in this book that would make me want to travel to the Ozarks. And yet, historically, that's the effect the book had. At least this Wright book comes without this former minister's incessant sermonizing for non-denominational religion. But, beyond that, what we have here is a somewhat entertaining little book that works its way to the expected conclusion with several exciting scenes along the way. It's perfect movie pulp and was turned into several features, including one starring John Wayne, who would seem perfect casting for the leading man who is more brawn than anything else. You could do worse than spend a few hours reading this. But, you could do much better. Faulkner anyone?