Waiting for the Morning Train - An American Boyhood

Bruce Catton, whose name is identified with Civil War history, grew up in Benzonia, Michigan, probably the only town within two hundred miles, he says, not founded to cash in on the lumber boom. In this memoir, Catton remembers his youth, his family, his home town, and his coming of age.

With nostalgia, warmth, and humor, Catton recalls it all with a wealth of detail: the logging industry and its tremendous effect on the face of the state, the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic who first sparked his interest in the Civil War, the overnight train trips on long-gone "sleepers," the days of great resort hotels, and fishing in once clear lakes.

Although he writes of a time and place that are no more, his observations have implications that both underline the past and touch the future.

About the author

Bruce Catton is known for such classics as A Stillness at Appomattox, This Hallowed Ground, and Mr. Lincoln's Army.

Summary

In this memoir, Catton remembers his youth, his family, his home town, and his coming of age.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Catton
• Publisher: Great Lakes Books Series
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1987
• EAN: 9780814318850
• ISBN: 978-0-8143-1885-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 346 g
• Series: Great Lake Books Series; Great Lakes Books (Paperback); Great Lakes Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous