The Light in the Forest

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English language

Published Sept. 14, 2004

ISBN:
978-1-4000-7788-5
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The Light in the Forest is a novel first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates historic figures and is based in historical fact related to the late eighteenth century and period of the American Revolutionary War. A 1958 feature film of the same name was adapted from the novel and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It starred Fess Parker, Joanne Dru, James MacArthur, and Wendell Corey; Lawrence Edward Watkin, Paul J. Smith, and Hazel ("Gil") George composed the title song.

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What ages would I recommend it too? Six and up.

Length? Most of a days read.

Characters? Memorable, several characters.

Setting? Real world early U.S.

Written approximately? 1953.

Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? Too many to share. What would have really happened to a young adult shunned by both worlds? The story actually begins in the last few pages.

Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. Many stereotypes are represented. Are they true to the time, the character, or are they Hollywood?

Short storyline: A teen boy is forcibly removed from the only family he knows and forced to return to his birth family who have negative stereotypes of the family who raised him.

Notes for the reader: Could have been a good adventure. Too much missing. The only character the reader can relate to is the younger brother.

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