Walk Gently This Good Earth

About this book

From the Depression to the present from their idyllic childhood in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest to their ranching days in the wide-open spaces of Montana the Westcotts stick together in a world where old-fashioned values are rapidly changing. Raised by Judge Westcott a brilliant lawyer and wise father and Maria their loving indispensable housekeeper the four Westcott children and their adopted brother embrace a lasting tradition of good sense wit and hard work. With stunning simplicity Margaret Craven captures the awesome thrill of climbing in the Cascades standing on a virgin mountain peak or discovering a glacier as she traces the childrens coming-of-age with grace and humor.