The Eagle's Heart - Garland, Hamlin
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The eagle s heart explores the inner turmoil of a young boy burdened by familial expectations and a fiery desire for self-determination. The story follows Harold, the son of a minister, whose impetuous nature and sense of pride often lead him into conflict with authority figures and social norms. Living in a conservative small town, Harold struggles to conform to the image of a respectable preacher s son. His volatile relationship with his father and a stepmother who offers little warmth intensifies his longing to break free. Early scenes portray his emotional connection with his sister, whose…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The eagle s heart explores the inner turmoil of a young boy burdened by familial expectations and a fiery desire for self-determination. The story follows Harold, the son of a minister, whose impetuous nature and sense of pride often lead him into conflict with authority figures and social norms. Living in a conservative small town, Harold struggles to conform to the image of a respectable preacher s son. His volatile relationship with his father and a stepmother who offers little warmth intensifies his longing to break free. Early scenes portray his emotional connection with his sister, whose kindness and understanding serve as a rare source of comfort. A pivotal childhood confrontation exposes the mounting tension between Harold s individualism and the rigid moral framework imposed on him. This clash culminates in a violent episode that forces him to reevaluate his life s direction. The western frontier calls to him as a symbol of reinvention and escape. The novel reflects on youthful rebellion, emotional vulnerability, and the enduring pursuit of autonomy in a world shaped by judgment and expectation.
Autorenporträt
Hannibal Hamlin Garland was an American novelist, poet, essayist, short story author, Georgist, and psychical researcher. He is best known for his fiction about hardworking Midwestern farmers. Hannibal Hamlin Garland was born on a farm near West Salem, Wisconsin, on September 14, 1860, as the second of four children of Richard Garland of Maine and Charlotte Isabelle McClintock. The boy was named after Abraham Lincoln's vice president, Hannibal Hamlin. He grew up on numerous Midwestern farms before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1884 to pursue a writing career. He read diligently at the Boston Public Library. There he grew infatuated with Henry George's views and the Single Tax Movement. George's beliefs influenced several of his writings, including Main-Travelled Roads (1891), Prairie Folks (1892), and his novel Jason Edwards (1892). Main-Travelled Roads was his first big hit. It was a compilation of short stories inspired by his time on the farm. He serialized a biography of Ulysses S. Grant in McClure's Magazine before turning it into a book in 1898. The same year, Garland visited the Yukon to observe the Klondike Gold Rush, which inspired The Trail of the Gold Seekers (1899).