The Awakening Land trilogy traces the transformation of a middle-American landscape from wilderness to farmland to the site of modern industrial civilization, all in the lifetime of one character. The trilogy earned author Conrad Richter immense...

The Awakening Land trilogy traces the transformation of a middle-American landscape from wilderness to farmland to the site of modern industrial civilization, all in the lifetime of one character. The trilogy earned author Conrad Richter immense...

Set in the growing settlement of Americus in the early 19th century, The Town follows Sayward Wheeler and her family as they witness the transformation of a once-rugged frontier into an organized community. Having endured the hardships of pioneer...