Cataloochee by Wayne Caldwell

A few years ago, the literary world suddenly became aware of our remote Appalachian Highlands - COLD MOUNTAIN - was on the New York Times best seller list. Our new guests who had seen the movie or read the book were eager to discover that the 6,000 foot peak was in plain view from the front porch of The Swag.

A brand new novel - CATALOOCHEE - is just off the press and gripingly portrays the remote, raw and sometimes exquisite lifestyle of the early settlers before they were forced off their farms in order to form our Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It all takes place right across the back fence of The Swag, down in the Cataloochee Valley, where you have probably hiked.

We have the books. We had the gifted and local author, Wayne Caldwell, here for dinner Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, to sign them. Give us a call and we will send you an autographed first edition just for you ($24.95 plus shipping).

"I just finished it, and it is even better than COLD MOUNTAIN," says Deener, The Swag's literary crictic. Whether it's the front porch or the back fence, this great new read will surely prepare you well for your next visit to our mountain hideaway.

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