Canal Town - (New York Classics) by Samuel Hopkins Adams (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Samuel Hopkins Adams presents a fictional portrait of an Erie Canal town in the early nineteenth century. This piece of classic literature relates the tale ofa young doctor setting up a practice in the canal town.

From the Back Cover

'{An} elaborate, colorful, and affectionate portrait of a canal town in its growing pains. Obviously Mr. Adams has not only gone back to the sources but has lived with them for a long time before writing his account of a young doctor setting up his practice.' -The Atlantic

Review Quotes

[An] elaborate, colorful, and affectionate portrait of a canal town in its growing pains. Obviously Adams has not only gone back to the sources but has lived with them for a long time before writing his account of a young doctor setting up his practice.-- "The Atlantic"

About the Author

Samuel Hopkins Adams (1871-1958) is the author of several books including The Harvey Girls, The Grandfather Stories, and Tenderloin.