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The Harvester (1911) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of a Thoreau-esque idealist and naturalist and his search for the love of his dreams, the Dream Girl. David Langston, the Harvester, lives in the woods and harvests medicinal herbs which he sells for a living. Suddenly he encounters Ruth Jam... More

Broken in spirit and body, James Lewis MacFarland, a wounded veteran of World War I, decides to escape from the military hospital before he is sent to a hospital for tubercular patients. He sets out on a great adventure which takes him to the healing sun and ocean of California.... More

Michael O'Halloran (1915) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of a streetwise but sterling-honest orphan boy who rescues and bonds with Peaches, a crippled orphan girl. Their struggles, triumphs and friendships in a tough inner city at the turn of the past century form an uplifting tale of hope, l... More

A Daughter of the Land (1918) by Gene Stratton Porter is, above all, a love song of a woman and the land from which she sprung. Kate Bates, tireless and hardworking, strapping and robust, stubborn and headstrong, is a sterling example of the American work ethic, the youngest daughter of a tight-fis... More

At the Foot of the Rainbow (1907) by Gene Stratton Porter is the story of the complex bonds of friendship between Jimmy Malone and Dannie Macnoun, and the woman they both love. This edition includes introductory biographical material on the life and work of beloved Indiana author and naturalist Gen... More

Elnora Comstock is a poor girl, living with her widowed mother on the edge of the Limberlost swamp. She begins high school despite lack of money and her painfully unfashionable dress. She faces cold neglect from her mother, a woman ruined by the death of her husband. Eventually, Elnora wins her moth... More

Through Friendly Advances, I Induced To Pose For Me, Or Succeeded In Photographing By Good Fortune, With The Story Of My Experiences In Obtaining Their Pictures.... More