The unusual and convincing narrative of the experiences of a man of good sense, with wages of $50 a month and five children, following his determination to leave the city and farm it in the Northwest.
"A book of real adventure—an adventure in living. More thrilling than an African jungle story, and not lacking in humor and pathos. Nothing is more wonderful than the way the commonest details contribute to the homely interest, just as long ago we were fascinated by the 'Swiss Family Robinson.'"—The Independent.
"Does for the humble workingman what 'The Fat of the Land' did for the well-to-do. Will appeal instantly and throughout its entire length to the lover of the outdoor life."—Boston Transcript.
"Unique in literature ... holds many fascinations ... told with the utmost art."—San Francisco Chronicle.
OVER AGAINST GREEN PEAK
By Zephine Humphrey. $1.25 net, by mail $1.33.
The homely experiences of a bright young woman and her Aunt Susan, not to mention the "hired girl," in making a New England home.
"Verily it is a delicious piece of work and that last chapter is a genuine poem. Best of all is the charming sincerity of the book."—George Cary Eggleston.
"A record of country life far above the average of its class in the qualities which go to make such a book enjoyable.... The author sees the things that are worth seeing, and she has a rather unusual command of simple, dignified and effective English."—The Nation.
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