Published first in 1942, it has remained in print—appearing in seven different editions with two dozen reprints—and has sold over a million copies. The book's history testifies to the continuing appeal of the novel. It is an enthralling epic of the men and women who settled the New England wilderness.

One of the most popular and enduring novels of the last century, Look to the Mountain is the epic story of two young settlers who start a new life in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains on the eve of the American Revolution. They learn to survive amid the struggle in what was then a harsh and unforgiving landscape, forging a bond between both them and their adopted homeland. A critical and commercial success when it was first published in 1942, LeGrand Cannon, Jr.'s novel was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and translated into numerous languages throughout the world. It has sold over one million copies through various editions and has never been out of print. Seventy-five years on, Look to the Mountain is still a definitive American novel, offering a captivating glimpse of life at the edges of the original colonies, and the grit and determination of the earliest New Englanders.

It's about young Whit and Melissa Livingston, their courtship trials before finally being married and heading north to be the first pioneers to settle the town of Tamworth, New Hampshire. It's got an authentic ring to it, from old customs and beliefs, to how they traveled and hunted and built homes, even how they fought the British. One gets a feel for what life was like in colonial times (the book covers 1769 to 1777). The characters of Whit and Melissa were genuine, so real. It's a great tale, told with love.