"This is a true story of a little boy who grew to be a notable man--Edmund Clarence Stedman."--Foreword.

"A happy and unexpected coordination of images, linguistic and photographic." -- Jay Parini Inspired by the writings of Robert Frost and his view of man and the

Published in 1674, this was the first book identifying New England animal and plant life, medicinal recipes of the Native Americans, and other natural lore. It