That Early American Quality
“My father, grandfather, uncle, and great-uncles were preachers‚” writes CONRAD RICHTER. “Their fathers had been tradesmen, soldiers, country squires, blacksmiths, and farmers, and I think that in my passion for early American life and people I am a throwback to these.”One of our ranking historical novelists, he is the author of the best novel about the Southwest, The Sea of Grass, and has just completed his big trilogy of The Trees, The Fields, and The Town, describing the opening up of Ohio.