Honey in the Horn
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Book Overview
Set in Oregon in the early years of the twentieth century, H. L. Davis's Honey in the Horn chronicles the struggles faced by homesteaders as they attempted to settle down and eke out subsistence from a still-wild land. With sly humor and keenly observed detail, Davis pays homage to the indomitable character of Oregon's restless people and dramatic landscapes without romanticizing or burnishing the myths. Clay Calvert, an orphan, works as a hand on...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0870717685
ISBN13:9780870717680
Release Date:June 2015
Publisher:Oregon State University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
An Oregonian Saga - Well Done
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A well-told tale of settling of Oregon in the first decade of the 20th Century. This Pulitzer Prize winning novel captures the spirit of the times as those hardy pioneers struggle to settle a difficult land. Mr. Davis' wry humor makes this a reader's delight. Having lived in the general area as a youth I found many of the incidents sounding like the seemingly endless tales that my father and his collegues would spend hours swapping.
Very enjoyable story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The book tells and interesting story of a young man in southern and eastern Oregon in about 1910 after the big pioneer rush. Very well written with good characters. It won the Pulitzer prize in 1935.
an absorbing account of a little known period in Oregon
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book was impossible to put down. It is an absorbing novel set in (apparently) early 1900s Oregon. It is well researched as to the history and conditions prevailing in a country always hard to live in. And it is a rollicking good story.
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