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In the prettiest part of Kentucky, an old Southern family is torn apart by tragedy. When his beloved daughter married a Yankee, the Old Colonel disowned her and has not spoken a word to her or even laid eyes on his granddaughter. The old man's heart turned hard as stone and children fear him. Hard times have befallen his daughter, and there is talk of her "goin' to the the poorhouse". But she would rather die than go to him for help. One day, by accident, he meets a little girl who looks vaguely familiar. Upon questioning her, he finds she is called the Little Colonel because she has a vile temper and stamps her feet when she gets angry and hollers, just like him. It is indeed his granddaughter, and slowly a bond grows between them. But can the love of a little girl mend the powerful hatred that has split the family in two?

This classic book contains the first installment of Annie F. Johnston's eponymous children's series, "The Little Colonel". It is a semi-biographical story of a girl who becomes known as the little Colonel due to her bullying, which resonates with the personality of her grandfather, a former colonel on the confederate side. A charming and timeless tale, "The Little Colonel" would make for a great addition to any family collection, and is not to be missed by fans of Johnston's work. Annie Fellows Johnston (1863-1931) was an American author famous for writing popular children's books. Other notable works by this author include: "Georgina's Service Stars" (1918) and "Mary Ware's Promised Land" (1912). Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

One of the most beloved heroines of Americanchildren's literature, the Little Colonel, a delightful young Kentucky girl, isthe central figure in this nostalgic tale of growing up in a leisurely age.The Little Colonel, Mom Beck, Papa Jack, Old Colonel Lloyd (who bore astriking resemblance to Napoleon) and their companions of Lloydsboro Valleyform an appealing and lively cast for this delightful story.The tranquil setting of the beautiful Kentucky countryside, the timelessgrace and wisdom of the Old Colonel, and the inquisitiveness of the young lassknown as the Little Colonel combine to produce an ageless classic that has beensavored again and again by many generations of young readers.

It was one of the prettiest places in all Kentucky where the Little Colonel stood that morning. She was reaching up on tiptoes, her eager little face pressed close against the iron bars of the great entrance gate that led to a fine old estate known as "Locust." A ragged little Scotch and Skye terrier stood on its hind feet beside her, thrusting his inquisitive nose between the bars, and wagging his tasselled tail in lively approval of the scene before them.