The Riverman by Stewart Edward White is an adventure novel set in the early 20th century, focusing on the American frontier and the logging industry in Wisconsin. The story immerses readers in the rugged world of river logging, where lumberjacks face the challenges of nature and industrialization. The novel explores themes of human versus nature and rugged individualism as it follows the lives of these men working in the wilderness. Through detailed descriptions and vivid storytelling, White portrays the harsh realities and beauty of the natural world, highlighting the friendships and survival instincts that define the characters' experiences. The book also delves into environmental themes, reflecting on the impact of industrial practices on the landscape. The Riverman offers a compelling look at the intersection of human endeavor and the untamed wilderness, capturing the essence of early 20th-century American life.
Stewart Edward White was an American author, dramatist, and spiritualist who was born March 12, 1873, and died September 18, 1946. Known wall painter Gilbert White was his brother. His mother was Mary E. Danielell and his father was a lumberjack named Thomas Stewart White. White was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Grand Rapids High School and the University of Michigan with a B.A. in 1895 and an M.A. in 1903. In the years between 1900 and 1922, he wrote both fiction and non-fiction about travel and adventure, with a focus on natural history and life outside. He and his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Grant White wrote many books starting in 1922. They said they got the ideas for the books from talking to ghosts. Besides that, they wrote about their trips in California. It was September 18, 1946, when White died in Hillsborough, California. He was 73 years old. People liked White's books at a time when America was losing its wild places. He was very aware of the beauty in both nature and people, and he could write about them in a simple way. Based on his own life, he wrote funny and clever things about building cabins, canoeing, logging, gold hunting, guns, fishing, hunting, and camping in both his camping diaries and Westerns.
