This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
McCrumb, Sharyn, 1948–
King’s mountain: a ballad novel / Sharyn McCrumb.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-250-01140-4 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-02270-7 (e-book)
1. Mountain life—Fiction. 2. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3563.C3527K56 2013
813'.54—dc23
2013020530
e-ISBN 9781250022707
First Edition: September 2013
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