The Mover: The Travels of John Wilkins in 1838

TitleThe Mover: The Travels of John Wilkins in 1838
Year of Publication2013
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes312 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsWilder, John Gardner
PublisherXlibris
CityPlattsburgh, NY
KeywordsBritish Americans; carpenters; immigrants
Abstract

A migration novel based on a diary of John Wilkins, an English carpenter who immigrated to Central Ohio in 1838. Six chapters are set in Western Pennsylvania.

Author Biography

John Wilder (1940— ), a descendant of John Wilkins, was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Virginia. He lives in Upstate New York.

Time

1838