The Trail of the Hawk a Comedy of the Seriousness of Life (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Chandler, Pretor W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440046913 ISBN 13 : 9781440046919

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A young boy in late 19th-century Minnesota searches for his place in a sprawling American dream, blending heritage with hard-won courage.

In this coming-of-age tale, a Norwegian-American boy named Carl grows up on a prairie where land and family shape the path to belonging. From early games in the yard to aspirations of a grand, new life beyond the hills, the story follows his quiet courage as he learns what it means to be American. The setting blends small-town work, long winters, and the draw of a wider world, where identity is forged through work, family, and the promise of opportunity. What you’ll experience

• The child’s-eye view of immigrant roots shaping a child’s sense of self
• Scenes of rural life, community echoes, and the pull toward a larger American horizon
• A portrait of resilience, family bonds, and the drive to seek one’s own fortune
• A window into early American ideals and the everyday courage it takes to pursue them

Ideal for readers of coming-of-age stories and historical fiction that explore heritage, belonging, and the American promise.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Probably no boy in Joralemon was being naughtier that October Saturday afternoon. He had not half finished the woodpiling which was his punishment for having chased the family rooster thirteen times squawking around the chicken-yard, while playing soldiers with Bennie Rusk. He stood in the middle of the musty woodshed, pessimistically kicking at the scattered wood. His face was stern, as became a man of eight who was a soldier of fortune famed from the front gate to the chicken-yard. An unromantic film of dirt hid the fact that his Scandinavian cheeks were like cream-colored silk stained with rose-petals. A baby Norseman, with only an average boys prettiness, yet with the whiteness and slenderness of a girls little finger. A back-yard boy, in baggy jacket and pants, gingham blouse, and cap whose lining oozed back over his ash-blond hair, which was tangled now like trampled grass, with a tiny chip riding grotesquely on one flossy lock. The darkness of the shed displeased Carl. The whole basic conception of work bored him. The sticks of wood were personal enemies to which he gave insulting names.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440046913
• ISBN 13: 9781440046919
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 417
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