Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805
Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805 is a reprint of an actual early 19th-century diary. It provides today’s readers with an engaging rarity: a fifteen-year old farm boy’s brief, concise notebook and author Eric Sloane’s delightful drawings and explanatory narrative of the daily entries.
The diary presents a bygone era, preserved in its simplicity. It tells of life on a New England farm and such common tasks as nail-making, bridge-building, shingle-splitting, and spring plowing.
- About the author: Eric Sloane (born Everard Jean Hinrichs) was an American landscape painter, illustrator, and author of illustrated books. His works focus on the cultural history and folklore of America.
