The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
by John Foxliterary work· published 1903
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The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is a 1903 Kentucky Civil War novel by John Fox Jr. It was serialized in Scribner's Magazine in the summer of 1903, and the book edition published later that year. The novel tells the rags-to-respectability tale of orphan Chad Buford. It was the first novel to sell a million copies in the US. Fox's depiction of black characters was held against it from the 1960s.
Adaptations (1)
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come was adapted into a 1920 film.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come1920 · film · 60 min · dir. Wallace Worsley · IMDb ↗An orphan boy from the Kentucky hills joins the Union Army and rescues his adopted family from Morgan's raiders. He learns his real identity when he returns after the war.
