A Tar-Heel Baron

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A Tar-Heel Baron

by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith

EN·~5 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total

A Tar-Heel Baron

0:31

List of Illustrations

0:20

A Tar-Heel Baron

5:50:56

Description

A European nobleman, Baron Friedrich von Rittenheim, arrives in the rugged hills of North Carolina, trading the polished corridors of aristocracy for a modest farmstead. Clad in gray jeans and guiding a mule through the red‑clay fields, his polished bearing and courteous bow set him apart from the local mountaineers, yet his humility quickly earns their respect. The baron’s unfamiliar accent and curious idioms add a charming layer to his attempts to blend into a community that knows little of titles.

The nearby town watches his adjustment with a mix of curiosity and admiration, especially as the local doctor and his wife discuss the baron's mysterious resilience amid scarce resources. Despite a barren corn crop and a missing pig, the baron perseveres, sharing labor, learning agricultural tricks, and delighting children with his quirky gestures. His presence hints at a quiet determination to make a new life, inviting listeners to follow his early struggles and the subtle ways he reshapes the world around him.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (337K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-07-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith

1864–1942

A versatile early-20th-century writer, critic, and popular historian, she moved easily from girls' adventure fiction to literary studies and sweeping books on Paris and France. Her work blends curiosity, clarity, and a strong sense of place, making history feel lively and approachable.

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