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The Light in the Forest is a novel first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates historic figures and is based in historical fact related to the mid-1700s in colonial America.
- Conrad Richter
- 1953
The Light in the Forest: Directed by Herschel Daugherty. With Fess Parker, Wendell Corey, Joanne Dru, James MacArthur. A young white man who spent his whole life raised by Native Americans is sent to live with his birth family and must learn to fit in with people he was taught to hate.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Herschel Daugherty
- 1958-07-08
The Light in the Forest is a 1958 American Western historical fiction drama film based on a novel of the same name first published in 1953 by American author Conrad Richter. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions and stars Fess Parker, Joanne Dru, James MacArthur and Wendell Corey.
A short summary of Conrad Richter's The Light in the Forest. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Light in the Forest.
Overview. The Light in the Forest, published in 1953, is an historical novel by Conrad Richter. It tells the story of True Son, a white boy who was kidnapped and raised by Native Americans but is forced to return to his family as a young teenager.
The Light in the Forest. Rating: NR. Release Date: July 8, 1958. Genre: Classics, Drama, Family, Live Action. The year is 1764 when a peace treaty between the Delaware Indians and the British requires that all white captives be returned to their people.
Summaries. A young white man who spent his whole life raised by Native Americans is sent to live with his birth family and must learn to fit in with people he was taught to hate. In 1764, the British come to an agreement with the native Delaware tribes in order to bring peace to the region.
