The Road That Led Home: A Romance Of Plow-Land (1918)

By Will E Ingersoll

Book Overview

The Road That Led Home: A Romance Of Plow-Land is a novel written by Will E. Ingersoll in 1918. The book tells the story of a young man named Jim who leaves his family's farm in search of adventure and a better life. He travels to the city and becomes a successful businessman, but he never forgets his roots and the love he left behind. When he returns to his hometown, he is reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Mary, and they rekindle their romance. However, their happiness is threatened by a wealthy landowner who wants to buy Jim's family farm and by the outbreak of World War I. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the importance of one's connection to their home and community.With Some Passages From The Lives Of Henry Nicol, Philosopher Of Islay; Ernie Bedford, Pedagogue; Jim Dover, Of The Everlasting Thirst; And Sioux Ben Sun Cloud, The Scotch-Talking Indian; As Well As Others, Not Excluding Charlie Tinker Of The Continuous Speech And Ida Bethune Of The Pale-Green Smile; Jim Is Dead.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: 1163946656
• ISBN13: 9781163946657
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"