Gene Stratton-Porter 
The Harvester (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 

This 1911 novel is a mystical love story set amidst the natural wonders of Stratton-Porter’s beloved Indiana woodlands.  David Langston, the Harvester, lives a hermit-like existence in Medicine Woods, his only companions his faithful dog and horse.  Pursuing a vision of a beautiful woman, he finds Ruth Jameson, whose secret past will threaten their happiness.

关于作者

Gene Stratton-Porter (1863-1924) was an American author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer.  She is best known for her novel A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) and Freckles (1904).  Other works include The Song of the Cardinal (1903), Her Father’s Daughter (1921), The Magic Garden, published posthumously in 1927.