Abraham is a drifter who comes to the small community of Two-Hill, located in a cove just
outside the large town of Asheville, North Carolina. It is then in the late 19th century.
He wished to better himself and manages to tie himself to the Gauldens, an influential family
in the community.
After finding a sizable gold nugget in the cove called Two-Hill, Abraham chooses to change
his name in honor of this discovery that has allowed him to begin the life he has aspired
to. Now known as Abraham Two-Hill, the main character passes back and forth between past and
present in an attempt to show how his life has progressed and how he became known as the
leader of this growing community.
Two-Hill is a fictional community set just outside the well known town of Asheville,
North Carolina. The author, Jason Broadwater, captures the feeling of the area during this
time and inspires the reader to continue on with Abraham's life story.
When Two-Hill becomes the town's father figure, we begin to see not only the good but
the bad that can come to a man who is revered by so many in such a small area. The reader
is taken from the heights of joy to the depths of despair; he is also allowed to witness
successes and great loss.
In this first novel, Mr. Broadwater has brought the past and an imaginary community
to life. He touches on the gold craze that held the nation in a thrall at the time and the
progress that the railroad brought to rural communities. Jason Broadwater is a writer and
musician living in North Carolina.