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"The neat old postcards and the great old story make this version of The Great Stone Face a worthy New Hampshire collectible."—Concord (NH) Monitor
Hawthorne’s story of a single man’s spiritual journey provides a thought provoking description of what it means to live a good life. Hawthorne’s language has been updated for the modern reader, but his original humor and irony remain intact. The caricatures in this timeless tale hold true to form more than 150 years after the initial publication. Hawthorne tells the story of Ernest, a modest, hardworking citizen living near the Great Stone Face. Ernest’s mother relates an old Indian fable about a great man who will be born in the valley and grow to look like the Great Stone Face. Ernest searches for this man—learning about human nature along the way.
Hawthorne's short story (featuring the Old Man of the Mountain) is illustrated using vintage New Hampshire postcards. These varied and colorful impressions take us back to the natural beauty of an earlier time, reminding us that it is we who are the caretakers of our natural world.
"[A] handsome reprint of the story . . . Borrows the magnificence of the Old Man of the Mountain."—Keene Sentinel
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Best known for his novels The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables, NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. A perennial favorite of American literature, his literary stature continues to grow.
Award-winning photographer P. J. SAINE writes frequently, lectures internationally, and exhibits his photography in galleries and museums. He is a faculty member of Dartmouth Medical School and lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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