"'way Down In Lonesome Cove: 1895" by Mary Noailles Murfree was originally published under the author's pen-name Charles Egbert Craddock. Taking place in America, the book takes readers on an adventure to Lonesome Cove. The story follows the town in 1895. The trials and tribulations among the different citizens is a realistic look at smalltown life. Following an entire calendar year, changes in the world slowly trickle into the town.