Herbert Farris

Very little confirmed biographical information about Herbert Farris appears to be readily available online. What can be confirmed is that works by this author are listed by Project Gutenberg and The Online Books Page, where Greener than Spruce is the title most clearly associated with the name.

The text of Greener than Spruce presents it as an early-20th-century story set during the Alaska mining boom, following an inexperienced prospector trying to prove himself in a harsh landscape. The book also identifies Herbert Farris as the author of Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold, suggesting a strong interest in frontier and northern adventure fiction.

Because so little dependable personal history could be verified, Herbert Farris is best introduced through the surviving work itself: a writer of outdoor, gold-country storytelling with an eye for grit, character, and the realities of life on the trail.