Land of the Sky
The Land of the Sky, or, adventures in mountain by-ways (1876) is a novel by American author Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan, who published under the pseudonym Christian Reid. She published more than 50 novels but may have been best known for this one.
| Author | Christian Reid |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | D. Appleton & Company |
Publication date | 1876 |
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. More recently, it has been adopted by the city of Asheville, which lies between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains in the state.
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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