Publisher's Synopsis
Wild Folk is a novel written by Samuel Scoville and published in 1922. The book follows the story of a young man named John Endicott, who is sent to live with his uncle in the remote wilderness of Maine. There, he meets a group of people who live off the land and are known as the ""wild folk.""As John becomes more involved with the wild folk, he learns about their way of life and their struggles to survive in the harsh wilderness. He also becomes embroiled in a conflict between the wild folk and a group of developers who want to build a dam that would flood their land.Throughout the book, Scoville explores themes of conservation, environmentalism, and the clash between traditional ways of life and modern development. The characters in the book are richly drawn, and the setting of the Maine wilderness is vividly portrayed.Overall, Wild Folk is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into a world that is rapidly disappearing. It is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental issues, conservation, or the history of the American wilderness.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.
