The Light in the Forest

"Rebellion, glowing vitality. . . . The spirit of the wild frontier. . . . An absorbing story, marked by Richter's uncanny skill in recapturing the atmosphere of the past." -"The New York Times Book Review
""Memorable . . . Richter tells the story with [a] glowing passion for unspoiled nature. . . . It is impossible to doubt the detailed . . . accuracy of the picture." -"New York Herald Tribune"
"Good reading for anyone curious about the past of our country." -"The Yale Review"

" Rebellion, glowing vitality. . . . The spirit of the wild frontier. . . . An absorbing story, marked by Richter ' s uncanny skill in recapturing the atmosphere of the past. " - The New York Times Book Review
" Memorable . . . Richter tells the story with [a] glowing passion for unspoiled nature. . . . It is impossible to doubt the detailed . . . accuracy of the picture. " - New York Herald Tribune
" Good reading for anyone curious about the past of our country. " - The Yale Review

Everyman’s Library Children’s Classics offers a superb collection of the world’s greatest children’s books in handsome full cloth hardcover editions. This library brings back into print such well-loved illustrators as Ivan Bilibin, Heath Robinson, Kate Greenaway, Arthur Rackham, Nicolas Bentley and Walter Crane. Each book has the added feature of beautiful gold stamping on the front and spine and a silk ribbon marker – making them the ideal gift for any child at any time of the year.