In Time of Harvest

This book is a special 50th anniversary edition of Sinclair's classic novel, originally published in 1943. Often compared to other American greats, such as Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath and Caldwell's Tobacco Road, John Sinclair's timeless tale comes from a wellspring of personal experience and captures a unique portrait of the individualism that makes up our nation's proud history. In Time of Harvest is flavored by an earthy wisdom and a sense of humor that could come only from someone like John Sinclair, who as a cowboy in the Twenties and Thirties lived on the New Mexico prairie and who knew intimately the homesteaders he portrays in this timeless and unforgettable novel. Rustic heroism in the face of tragedy, surprising comedy, and vivid storytelling make In Time of Harvest a classic.

The novel tells the story of people caught up in the American dream which was realized in the great Southwest. The McClung clan sets out in 1919 to travel by mule from Oklahoma to the New Mexico territories. In a one-room shack on the wild prairie, the goal is deceptively simple: raise both beans and a family. Neither proves to be an easy task.