"Howard Frank Mosher's classic novel about Marie Blythe, one of his most memorable heroines, who emigrated to Vermont from French Canada in the early 1900s, and led a strong and independent life"--
Howard Frank Mosher Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
Howard Frank Mosher war ein amerikanischer Autor, dessen Werk sich durch seine tiefgründige Darstellung des Lebens und der Landschaft Neuenglands auszeichnete. Seine Romane und Erzählungen erforschten oft die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Charakteren und ihrer Umwelt, wobei Moshers Stil als authentisch und aufschlussreich beschrieben wurde. Durch seine Erzählungen fing er die spezifische Atmosphäre des ländlichen Lebens und seine gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen ein. Seine Arbeit regt zum Nachdenken über die menschliche Natur und die Widerstandsfähigkeit in einer sich wandelnden Welt an.
"Orignially published in 1978 by The Viking Press"--Copyright page.
Sex and the River Styx
- 254 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
Called the best essayist of his time by luminaries like Philip Roth, John Updike, and Edward Abbey, Edward Hoagland brings readers his ultimate collection. In Sex and the River Styx , the author's sharp eye and intense curiosity shine through in essays that span his childhood exploring the woods in his rural Connecticut, his days as a circus worker, and his travels the world over in his later years. Here, we meet Hoagland at his best: traveling to Kampala, Uganda, to meet a family he'd been helping support only to find a divide far greater than he could have ever imagined; reflecting on aging, love, and sex in a deeply personal, often surprising way; and bringing us the wonder of wild places, alongside the disparity of losing them, and always with a twist that brings the genre of nature writing to vastly new heights. His keen dissection of social realities and the human spirit will both startle and lure readers as they meet African matriarchs, Tibetan yak herders, circus aerialists, and the strippers who entertained college boys in 1950s Boston. Says Howard Frank Mosher in his foreword, the self-described rhapsodist "could fairly be considered our last, great transcendentalist."
In a thrilling adventure, Private True Teague Kinneson and his nephew, Ticonderoga, embark on a race against time to reach the Pacific before Lewis and Clark. Their journey is filled with encounters with historical figures like Daniel Boone and Sacagawea, as they engage in clever tricks and high-stakes challenges, including inventing baseball with the Nez Perce and participating in a rodeo. The duo also faces off against True's nemesis, the Gentleman from Vermont, adding a layer of intrigue to their quest.
When six-year-old Austen Kittredge was sent up north to live on his grandparents' farm in 1948, little did he know that he would spend the next 12 years of his life there, or that his remarkable stay would never leave him, no matter how far he traveled. The farm in Lost Nation Hollow would become a magical place for Austen, full of eccentric people -- like his stubborn but loving grandparents, whose marriage was known as the Forty Years War -- wild adventures, and festering family secrets. An enchanting, startling coming-of-age novel, Northern Borders evokes the sublime imagery county fairs, heirloom quilts, and timber forests, while it gently adheres to your heart. Howard Frank Mosher lives in Vermont near the Canadian border with his wife and their son and daughter.