02206cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500360015426400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800290040752013210043653400450175765300120180270000470181485600430186123629UtSlPG20260610133537.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCraddock, Charles Egbert,d1850-192214aThe riddle of the rocks :b1895 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-26  aProduced by David Widger  a"The Riddle of the Rocks" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the Great Smoky Mountains and centers around Roger Purdee, a mountaineer who believes that two isolated sandstone blocks are the stone tablets of the Law flung down by Moses. As Purdee grapples with his superstitions, convictions, and the local feuds, the narrative delves into themes of faith, illusion, and the community’s responses to Purdee’s beliefs.  The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the Smoky Mountains, introducing us to Roger Purdee, a simple yet deeply introspective man who finds spiritual significance in two peculiar sandstone stones. As he spends time contemplating these rocks, he becomes increasingly entwined in spiritual and social conflicts, particularly with the nearby Grinnell family, stemming from a deep-rooted feud. The tension in the community escalates as Purdee’s claims to the rocks attract both derision and reverence from his neighbors, particularly as a cultural and religious examination takes place during camp meetings. This complex interplay of individual belief versus communal values sets the stage for the unfolding drama, which resonates with themes of higher truth and human fallibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction1 aFrost, A. B.q(Arthur Burdett),d1851-192840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23629