Back To The Woods: The Story Of A Fall From Grace (1903)

By Hugh McHugh

Book Overview

Back to the Woods: The Story of a Fall from Grace is a novel written by Hugh McHugh and first published in 1903. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Billy Fortune, who is forced to leave his privileged life in New York City after a scandalous incident. He ends up in the woods of upstate New York, where he must learn to survive without the luxuries he once took for granted.As Billy adapts to his new life in the woods, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a hermit, a lumberjack, and a group of hunters. He also falls in love with a young woman named Ruth, who teaches him the value of hard work and self-sufficiency.Throughout the novel, Billy struggles with his pride and the shame of his past mistakes. He longs to return to his former life, but eventually realizes that he has found a new sense of purpose and fulfillment in the woods.Back to the Woods is a classic tale of redemption and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of the rugged American wilderness. It explores themes of class, morality, and the importance of living in harmony with nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163963526
• ISBN13: 9781163963524
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"