Eben Holden a Tale of the North Country

""Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country"" is a novel written by Irving Bacheller. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Willie Beecham. Willie is an orphan who is taken in by the Holden family, who live in a rural area of upstate New York. The Holden family is headed by Eben Holden, a kind and wise man who becomes a father figure to Willie. The novel follows Willie's life as he grows up under Eben's guidance, experiencing the joys and hardships of rural life. Along the way, he falls in love with a young woman named Ruth, who is also taken in by the Holden family. The story also explores the themes of family, friendship, and the importance of hard work and perseverance.Throughout the novel, the reader is transported to a simpler time and place, where the values of hard work, honesty, and loyalty are highly regarded. The prose is lyrical and evocative, painting a vivid picture of life in rural America during the late 19th century. Overall, ""Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country"" is a heartwarming and nostalgic novel that celebrates the beauty of rural life and the enduring bonds of family and friendship.1900. The book begins: Of all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable. A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard-that was the size of it. They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were traveling far into the valley of the St. Lawrence, but with no particular destination. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.