Banner by the Wayside Vintage Book by Samuel Hopkins Adams Random House C1947
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Vintage book "Banner By The Wayside" by Samuel Hopkins Adams, Random House, copyright 1947.
"This is a picaresque novel set pre-Civil War on the Erie Canal. Durie Edwards is a female foundling, raised as a boy in a bookshop. She falls in with traveling players, thieves, con men, disreputable women (and men), as she tries to sort out the truth from the pious lies told to her, and eventually finding love. Duries essential innocence is used to bring out the characters of the people she meets. Life on the canal boats is, as far as I can tell, accurately presented. Its a slice of Americana almost forgotten today. The writing is well done, although since it was published in 1947, it might read a bit florid to modern ears. Adams is deliberately pompous in spots, reflecting his minor characters delusions of importance.
Ive had the book on my shelves for years; worth a read." - Goodreads review
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