
A Tar-Heel Baron
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A Tar-Heel Baron
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.
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
Jul 23, 2008
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1864–1942
A prolific early 20th-century writer, she is best remembered for the Ethel Morton books, a lively series for young readers, and for accessible works on literature, history, and travel. Her writing moved easily between everyday adventures and wider cultural subjects, giving her books both warmth and range.
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