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Lifetime: 1859 - 1950 Passed: ≈ 74 years ago

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Irving Bacheller

Books by Irving Bacheller

Eben Holden - A Tale of the North Country Cover image

Eben Holden - A Tale of the North Country

Adventure Fiction Novel
Family Adventure Travel Friendship Loss Identity Civil War Hope Coming-of-age Orphan

Eben Holden is a classic American novel that tells the story of an orphan boy named Willie Brower who is taken in by his Uncle Eb, a kind-hearted farmer. Together, they travel westward through the Adirondacks and into the St. Lawrence valley, encount...

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Silas Strong

Adventure Fiction Novel
Nature Education Values Progress Rural Life Environment Wilderness Conservation Woodsman Urbanization Forestry Modernization

Silas Strong is a novel that explores the conflict between the preservation of nature and the relentless march of modernization. Silas, a seasoned woodsman, fiercely cherishes the wilderness he calls home and finds himself increasingly at odds with t...

Prodigal Village; A Christmas Tale Cover image

Prodigal Village; A Christmas Tale

Fiction Humour Drama
New York Christmas Parable Human Nature Rural Life social commentary Management Labor Early 20th century Community Small Town

In 'Prodigal Village,' Irving Bacheller paints a picture of life in a small town in early 20th century New York state. With a lighthearted and humorous voice, he presents a poignant parable about the complexities of human nature. Through the lives of...