Conrad Richter — The Trees

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. Paperback. A very smart advance copy of an important novel from The Awakening Land trilogy by American novelist Conrad Richter. Advance reading copy. The first novel in the The Awakening Land trilogy. Set in the wilderness of central Ohio in 1795, this novel is composed of episodes int he life of a pioneer family before the virgin hardwood forest was cut down. The central character, Sayward Luckett, is the eldest daughter in a family who the narrator says "followed the woods as some families follow the sea." Written by Conrad Michael Richter, an American novelist whose lyrical work is concerned largely with life on the American frontier. In the original green paper binding. Externally, smart with light wear and sunning to the extremities. A 2" split in the paper at the tail of the rear joint with a 1" split to at the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with a small spot to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .