Project Gutenberg 2004-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 615 Bacheller, Irving 1859 1950 Bacheller, Addison Irving Keller, Arthur Ignatius 1866 1924 Keller, Arthur I. Keller, A. I. (Arthur Ignatius) Keller, A.I. The Light in the Clearing: A Tale of the North Country in the Time of Silas Wright E-text prepared by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner,and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Light in the Clearing: A Tale of the North Country in the Time of Silas…" by Irving Bacheller is a novel written in the early 20th century. This coming-of-age story is set in the rural North Country during the 1830s and centers around a boy named Barton Baynes, who navigates the complexities of childhood while dealing with the loss of his parents and living with his Aunt Deel and Uncle Peabody. Through Bart's experiences, the novel explores themes of family, innocence, and the stark realities of life in a small farming community. At the start of the story, we meet Bart, a young orphan who is learning to adapt to life with his relatives after losing his parents. The opening chapters provide insight into his childhood memories, including the pride he feels for his first watermelon harvest and the humorous yet challenging dynamics within his household. As he grapples with understanding life and death, friendship and betrayal, we see him engaging in innocent adventures—such as planting seeds and playing with a little hen—all while trying to make sense of the world around him. The narrative shines through its engaging and poignant depiction of Bart's inner thoughts and emotional struggles, setting the stage for a rich exploration of youth in a simpler time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (State) -- Fiction Wright, Silas, 1795-1847 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 536575 2025-08-06T08:35:26.736541 text/html 514700 2024-10-28T21:10:20 text/html 1270629 2025-08-06T08:35:37.604421 application/epub+zip 1276908 2025-08-06T08:35:30.650531 application/epub+zip 280969 2025-08-06T08:35:29.088533 application/epub+zip 1634192 2025-08-06T08:35:42.798479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1603992 2025-08-06T08:35:36.445439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459102 2022-09-07T14:49:03.148771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508698 2025-08-06T08:35:25.365550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488593 2024-10-28T21:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17923 2025-08-06T08:35:42.965421 application/rdf+xml 24064 2025-08-06T08:35:29.605525 image/jpeg 4567 2025-08-06T08:35:29.346486 image/jpeg 1250616 2025-08-06T08:35:26.807574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia