
BY - ELEANOR H. (HODGMAN) PORTER
TO MY FRIEND Mrs. James Harness
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - THE MOUNTAIN HOME
CHAPTER II - THE TRAIL
CHAPTER III - THE VALLEY
CHAPTER IV - TWO LETTERS
CHAPTER V - DISCORDS
CHAPTER VI - NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE
CHAPTER VII - "YOU'RE WANTED—YOU'RE WANTED!"
High up on a remote mountain ridge sits a modest shack, its walls warmed by a lone fireplace and its windows framing a sweeping valley that David loves above all. Inside, the simple furnishings—two violins, scattered books, and a few cherished photographs—speak of a life lived in quiet contemplation. When a weary father finally returns, his son David greets him with a clumsy breakfast and a heartfelt, if slightly embarrassed, apology for the burned bacon and sour milk, setting a tender yet fragile tone for their relationship.
From this humble beginning the story unfurls through a series of vignettes—letters, misunderstandings, and puzzling encounters—that reveal the characters’ hidden hopes and lingering regrets. As David navigates the mysteries of his family's past and the demands of the world beyond the mountains, listeners are drawn into an intimate portrait of love, duty, and the small, stubborn joys that keep a solitary home alive.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (323K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
1996-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1868–1920
Best known for creating Pollyanna, she wrote stories whose cheerfulness and emotional warmth made her one of the most popular American novelists of her day. Before turning to fiction, she trained seriously as a singer, and that sense of feeling and performance carries through her work.
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