Look to the Mountain
by LeGrand Cannon
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One of the most popular and enduring novels of the last century, Look to the Mountain is the epic story of two young settlers who start a new life in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains on the eve of the American Revolution. They learn to survive amid the struggle in what was then a harsh and unforgiving landscape, forging a bond between both them and their adopted homeland. A critical and commercial success when it was first published in 1942, LeGrand Cannon, Jr.'s novel was show more nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and translated into numerous languages throughout the world. It has sold over one million copies through various editions and has never been out of print. Seventy-five years on, Look to the Mountain is still a definitive American novel, offering a captivating glimpse of life at the edges of the original colonies, and the grit and determination of the earliest New Englanders. show lessTags
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Originally published in 1942, Look to the Mountain by LeGrand Cannon is a great tale about the American pioneering experience. In 1769 young Whit Livingston and his new bride, Melissa leave the village of Kettleford, New Hampshire to homestead a hundred miles further north. They are the first people to settle in this new area and through hard work and perseverance the young couple turn their portion of the wilderness into a self-sufficient farm. They go on to have children and to welcome and assist newcomers who arrive to also put down roots.
In such a way we learn how Colonial America expanded and was settled. But this is more than a history, the author did not neglect the story either. There the excitement in the danger that the young show more couple must overcome as well as the opposition to their young love. I thoroughly enjoyed this pre-revolutionary pioneer New England story. show less
In such a way we learn how Colonial America expanded and was settled. But this is more than a history, the author did not neglect the story either. There the excitement in the danger that the young show more couple must overcome as well as the opposition to their young love. I thoroughly enjoyed this pre-revolutionary pioneer New England story. show less
A New England forest dweller has very Fenimore Cooper style adventures and wins his true love. Not particularly memorable.
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- Canonical title
- Look to the Mountain
- Original publication date
- 1942-10
- People/Characters
- Whit Livingston; Melissa Butler
- Important places
- Kettleford, New Hampshire, USA; Merrimac River, New Hampshire, USA; Mount Chicorua, New Hampshire, USA
- Important events
- American Revolution (1775 | 1783)
- First words
- It was a hot, dry-feeling day early in August in the year 1769.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Yes," she said, "all right."
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- 148
- Popularity
- 221,722
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.12)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 6
