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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

Per the author: "The book has one high ambition. It has tried to tell the sad story of the wilderness itself—to show, from the woodsman's view-point, the play of great forces which have been tearing down his home and turning it into the flesh and bo...

Prodigal Village; A Christmas Tale Cover image

Prodigal Village; A Christmas Tale

Small town life in early twentieth century New York state. This is a piquant parable of human nature. Bacheller's lightly humorous voice is evident throughout. Not all listeners will agree with the author's view of labor and management. - Summary by...