Silas Strong is a novel written by Irving Bacheller. It is a story about a man named Silas Strong who lives in the small town of Angelot. Silas is a hardworking and honest man who is respected by his fellow townspeople. He is also known for his strength and his ability to perform incredible feats of physical endurance.The story begins with Silas returning home from a long journey. He is greeted by his wife and his two children, who are overjoyed to see him. Silas tells them about his adventures on the road and the people he met along the way.As the story progresses, Silas becomes involved in a number of conflicts in the town. He helps to resolve disputes between neighbors, and he even gets into a physical altercation with a group of bullies who are causing trouble in the town.Throughout the novel, Silas is portrayed as a hero who is willing to stand up for what is right, even if it means putting himself in danger. He is a symbol of strength, integrity, and courage, and he inspires those around him to be their best selves.Overall, Silas Strong is a heartwarming and inspiring story about a man who embodies the best qualities of humanity. It is a tale of perseverance, courage, and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.1906. Bacheller writes that the book has one high ambition. It has tried to tell the sad story of the wilderness itself-to show, from the woodsman's viewpoint, the play of great forces which have been tearing down his home and turning it into the flesh and bone of cities. Were it to cause any reader to value what remains of the forest above its market price and to do his part in checking the greed of the saws, it would be worth while. The book begins: The song of the saws began long ago at the mouths of the rivers. Slowly the axes gnawed their way southward, and the ominous, prophetic chant followed them. Men seemed to goad the rivers to increase their speed. They caught and held and harnessed them as if they had been horses and drove them into flumes and leaped them over dams and pulled and hauled and baffled them until they broke away with the power of madness in their rush. But, even then, the current of the rivers would not do; the current of thunderbolts could not have whirled the wheels with speed enough. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.