Historical Fiction · LightAn orphan's coming of age in homestead-era Oregon
Honey in the Horn
by H. L. Davis
A young orphan wanders through homesteading Oregon, 1906 to 1908
Honey in the Horn is set in homesteading-era Oregon between 1906 and 1908. It follows Clay Calvert, a young orphan, through his coming of age, and it portrays the struggles of pioneers who came west chasing the American Dream.
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Who
Clay Calvert, a young orphan; Luce, a horse trader's daughter; Wade Shiveley, Clay's stepbrother; Uncle Preston Shiveley, a sheep rancher and toll-bridge owner; and Clark Burdon, a retired gunman.
World
Homesteading-era Oregon, 1906 to 1908.
What makes it different
It was Davis's first novel and won the Harper Prize for best first novel in 1935 and the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel.
Feel
Rangy and humorous.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Behind the book
The title comes from a line in a square dancing tune and appears in the book only in the author's introductory overleaf.
Source: Wikipedia
Further reading
- Honey in the HornWikipedia