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The Pennsylvania Hermit: A Narrative Of The Extraordinary Life Of Amos Wilson Who Expired In A Cave In The Neighborhood Of Harrisburgh (Penn.) After H

The Pennsylvania Hermit: A Narrative Of The Extraordinary Life Of Amos Wilson Who Expired In A Cave In The Neighborhood Of Harrisburgh (Penn.) After H

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MusiciansGeneral Reference20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 9354541747
ISBN13: 9789354541742
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A man withdraws from the world and refuses to return. In a cave near Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, Amos Wilson lived unseen for nineteen years, driven by family tragedy and grief. Nineteen years. One man. Alone. The Pennsylvania Hermit is a stark historical biography and true story narrative drawn from 19th century Pennsylvania, where private sorrow became public legend. It follows the outline of Wilson's retreat, the harsh realities of cave solitude survival, and the community fascination that grew around his disappearance and death. Part local record, part Harrisburg Pennsylvania folklore, it stands close to the bone of lived experience: the social weight of shame, the endurance of mourning, and the strange ways a life can turn into one of the most haunting American frontier legends. For casual readers, it is an unforgettable American hermit story told with the plain urgency of early reportage. For pennsylvania history students, and for genealogy local history research, it offers a vivid period window into place, custom, and memory. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure, presented as a complete text edition for those who value the care of an annotated historical reprint tradition.

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