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""A Pagan of the Alleghanies"" is a novel written by Marah Ellis Ryan. The story is set in the Appalachian Mountains and revolves around a young girl named Nance Olden who is raised by her grandfather, a pagan healer. Nance is a wild and free-spirited girl who is shunned by the townspeople for her unconventional upbringing and beliefs. Despite this, she falls in love with a young doctor named John Burnham who is determined to help her overcome the prejudices of society. The novel explores themes of love, acceptance, and the clash between traditional and modern beliefs. It is a captivating tale of a young girl's journey to find her place in the world and the challenges she faces along the way.1891. The book begins: Along the walls of the Alleghanies that stand to the west had crept winds of the south with the kisses of spring in them. Faintest of tender greens and uncertain reds of the new leaves were creeping out along that part of the mountain that rests in little broken waves, as the gown of a woman lies in folds about the feet ere the beginning of those long lines of grace that reach upward to curve of throat or hooded head. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.