The Harvester

by Gene Stratton-Porter

Overview

In 'The Harvester', Gene Statton-Porter returns to her beloved Midwestern woodlands. Her hero David Langston is modeled after Henry David Thoreau. He live a contented life in Medicine Woods with his dog Belshazzar, his horse Betsy, and the birds and animals of the wild as companions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604594737
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	08/26/2008
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Gene (born Geneva) Stratton-Porter is one of Indiana's most famous authors. She was an independent woman, an accomplished naturalist, and a born storyteller. Born near Wabash, Indiana, she died in a streetcar accident in Los Angeles at the height of her movie production career.

Table of Contents

Volume 1
	Characters	vii
	Contents	ix
Chapter I.	Belshazzar's Decision	1
Chapter II.	The Effect of a Dream	29
Chapter III.	Harvesting the Forest	57
Chapter IV.	A Commission for the South Wind	85
Chapter V.	When the Harvester Made Good	115
Chapter VI.	To Labour and to Wait	149
Chapter VII.	The Quest of the Dream Girl	179
Chapter VIII.	Belshazzar's Record Point	215
Chapter IX.	The Harvester Goes Courting	263
Chapter X.	The Chime of the Blue Bells	291
Chapter XI.	Demonstrated Courtship	343
Chapter XII.	"The Way of a Man with a Maid"	377
Chapter XIII.	When the Dream Came True	421
Volume 2
	Characters	vii
	Contents	ix
Chapter XIV.	Snowy Wings	1
Chapter XV.	The Harvester Interprets Life	25
Chapter XVI.	Granny Moreland's Visit	77
Chapter XVII.	Love Invades Science	163
Chapter XVIII.	The Better Man	217
Chapter XIX.	A Vertical Spine	275
Chapter XX.	The Man in the Background	347
Chapter XXI.	The Coming of the Bluebird	411