![]() ![]() ![]() The novel was adapted for a TV series of the same name, which was aired in 19." (from ) Christianity Today ranked Christy as 27th on a list of the 50 books (post-World War II) that had most shaped evangelicals' minds, after surveying "dozens of evangelical leaders" for their nominations. These were found by her family some 34 years later. Marshall made notes for a sequel, but she never completed it. The novel explores faith, and mountain traditions such as moonshining, folk beliefs, and folk medicine. ![]() The novel was inspired by the work of Marshall's mother, Leonora Whitaker, who taught impoverished children in the Appalachian region when she was a young, single woman. "Christy (1967) is a historical fiction Christian novel by American author Catherine Marshall, set in the fictional Appalachian village of Cutter Gap, Tennessee, in 1912. ![]()
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