This romance novel begins by introducing us to a young Englishman who had just arrived in the iron and coal region of Alabama to take charge of extensive manufacturing and mining interests belonging to his family. During his hunting trip, he accidentally stumbled upon a young woman named Milly, who in his eyes is described as: "She had the grace of outline common to wild things, and there was that half-pathetic, half-glad beam in her face that appeals to a man's love of the innocent and his pity of the weak."

Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.

Appalachian women have been the subject of song, story, and report for nearly two centuries. Now for the first time a fully annotated bibliography makes accessible this large body of literature. Works covered include novels, short stories, magazine articles, manuscripts, dissertations, surveys, and oral history tapes—altogether over 1,200 items. The annotated listings are grouped under broad subject headings, including biography, coal mining, education, fiction, health care, industry, migrants, music, poetry, and religion. An author/title/subject index provides easy access to the listings.