The life story of an American girl. Here for the first time in modern fiction is the truth about the younger generation in all their daring and bravery in the face of narrow conventions, a fair presentation of young men and women whom all of us know. And in contrast appear other generations dating back to the time of old Andrew March who fought in the Black Hawk War. This is undoubtedly Floyd Dell's greatest novel.--Scribner's Magazine, Volume 74.