In 1769, in a small New England town, Whit Livingston and Melissa Butler fall in love. They marry, and together embark upon a pioneering adventure in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains. This plainspoken yet compelling novel guides readers through the dangers and dramas of life on the American frontier, as the Livingstons endeavor to (literally!) carve out a new home in the untamed wilderness. Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1942, this enduring literary classic—we're offering a 75th anniversary edition— weaves Whit and Melissa's gentle love story into a captivating portrait of the astonishing fortitude that helped build our nation.