- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Starfire (1 Jun 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553268783
- ISBN-13: 978-0553268782
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,380,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
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Conrad Richter was born in 1890 and died in 1968. He wrote more than 10 novels and won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This short novel begins with a 1764 setting in the forests of central Ohio (near present-day Coshocton, Ohio) at the junction of the Muskingum, the Tuscarawas, and the Waldhoning Rivers. The book presents a somewhat romanticized picture of the American Indian at that time. The central character is John Cameron Butler, known as True Son in the Delaware tribe with which he has lived since he was four years old. He is now fifteen and his life is being uprooted once again. The Indians have signed a treaty in which they have to return all white captives to their original families, even those who don't wish to go. All John knows is his life as an Indian and now he has to return to the family (in Paxton, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River) he hasn't seen for eleven years. But, he doesn't fit in there and he finds himself caught between two cultures. Although very well written, it appears that Richter is suggesting that Indian/colonists interactions were doomed from the very beginning. One culture had to win and one had to lose. He presents the case where neither culture appeared willing to tolerate nor to understand the other. And, in more general terms, in my opinion Richter seems to hint that all such cultural conflicts are fated to fail. This is a rather sad commentary on man. I certainly hope it is not true and that there are good chances for Serb/Albanian, Irish/English, Indian/Pakistani, etc., interactions. This book is often used in reading assignments for students ranging from ages eleven through fourteen. I find it also a depressing thought that such a dark vision of man's capacity for tolerance and understanding is being presented to young, impressionable minds. I would have hoped that teachers in the 1990s would have found literary sources with a less negative outlook. It would appear that some of the negative reviews provided by earlier, and much younger, readers have some validity.
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Deservedly a classic, "The Light in the Forest" continues to stand out as a novel for young readers and lovers of history alike. Told in Conrad Richter's simple but poetic prose style, the book chronicles a white boy's struggle to readjust to his family after being raised by Indians in the early days of the American Republic. Richter's ability to tell several sides of a story at once enable us feel the pain of both True Son and his families. A wonderful book by a great American writer.
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The Light in the Forest is a novel that not only grabs one's attention but keeps it there during the educational process. Conrad Richter's The Light in the Forest should be read by everyone that has the chance. The personalities of True Son the main character, his family, friends and enemies makes this page turning. Conrad Richter combines history and literature in order to make this an enjoyable educational experience. This book is not directed towards male nor female but is appropriate for both. Threfore, this novel is an excellent choice for reading by all.
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What? Hey! No fair! I can't give this book no stars?! Ugh!
I was forced to read this book in school. I'm not finished with it just yet... Read more
Published on 29 July 1999
Touching, Interesting, and Definatly Worth the Time
This books is interesting, touching, and definatly worth the time I had to spend reading it over the summer. Read more
Published on 1 July 1999
The rapping up excitment of what many people had to face.
I have to admit I was dismayed by the bad remarks given by this book. Although I read it a few years ago I remember it being wonderful and exciting. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 1999
I think The light In the Forest was a great book.
I thought that the book the light in the forest is great. It teaches you about the White people and hte Indian people. It shows the point of view of both type of people.
Published on 23 Jun 1999
An Absolutly horrid book.
Ughhhhhhh!!!!! This book was absolutly horrible and terribly uneventful. It was as sappy story and I cant believe Ms. O'malley made us read it for sixth grade reading. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1999
THIS BOOK STINKS
I don't mean to be frank or rude, but I don't like survival stories in general, and this book really pushed it, I'm sorry but was this book supposed to be good, or was the author... Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1999
Ms. Pronowitz WHY OH WHY???
This book was very bad. It started off with a plot that fell apart with the boring yet meaningful(yeah right) Indian culture. Read more
Published on 11 May 1999
Great historical read for Middle-schoolers
After reading this book with my seventh grade class, I must say it is a well written book which expresses its historical theme with great success. Read more
Published on 6 May 1999
A good book for young readers!
I thought that The Light In The Forest is an excellent choice for young readers. It takes you back into the 1700's when a white child at 4, is taken by the Indians and raised in... Read more
Published on 7 April 1999
A wonderous and inspirational novel.
You have to read this book, ok it may be boring just a little bit but I really enjoyed it. I always love reading novels like these. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 1999
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