Out of the Ozarks (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Nelson Ruggles

9780656921591: Out of the Ozarks (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656921595 ISBN 13: 9780656921591

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A rugged boy grows up in the Ozarks, where the land itself shapes a life and a quiet legend begins.

Out of the Ozarks follows Pen Pennix as he grows from a child amid the forests, rivers, and wide skies of Missouri’s Ozark country. From log homes and cottony clouds to the deep valleys of Brazil Valley and the Meramec, the world Pen loves is vivid, tactile, and full of character. The story traces family roots, frontier work, and simple joys—from memorable chores to small triumphs—against a backdrop of country life that feels both distant and intimate.

As Pen moves from boyhood to work and responsibility, you’ll meet the people who color his days: neighbors, relatives, and a wide cast who bring humor, hardship, and resilience to a place where every hill and stream holds a memory. The tale blends everyday adventures with a portrait of a region that many readers will recognize through its landscapes, labor, and the enduring pull of home.

Experience a vivid early 20th-century frontier in Missouri’s Ozarks, with its forests, springs, and rivers.
Follow Pen Pennix through childhood trials, family ties, and moments of curiosity and grit.
Enjoy warm, human scenes—from playful rivalries to hardworking days—that define life on the land.
Feel the pull of place as the hills, valleys, and water shape the protagonist’s outlook and choices.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction rooted in place, with a strong sense of time, space, and the rhythms of early rural America.

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