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Johnny Appleseed: A Voice in the Wilderness - Review
American Forests, Spring, 2001 by Carl Reidel
by William Ellery Jones, $9.95.
Chrysalis Books, 2000.
To edit this charming little book, first published in 1945 about one of America's best-loved folk heroes, William Ellery Jones updated several essays about John "Appleseed" Chapman (1774-1845), adding a chapter titled "New Information About an Old Friend" and a resource list of books, films, music, historic sites, and organizations.
Jones describes the book as "a thoughtful look at how an unassuming man impacted thousands of lives and unwittingly catapulted himself into American folklore merely by going about doing good." He is quite clear that this "thoughtful look" is not meant to sort fantasy from fact, recognizing that a genuine legend is always a blend of myth and reality. Chapman's family roots are described, as are his life-long travels as an itinerant Swedenborgian missionary who brought "news fresh from heaven" and apple seeds and seedlings to thousands of settlers on the western frontier. To that basic story is added the many personal anecdotes, tail tales, and poems that created the gentle folk hero so many love today.
This new edition adds to the legend of Johnny Appleseed and entices readers to use their imaginations to further enrich this enchanting story.
COPYRIGHT 2001 American Forests
COPYRIGHT 2001 Gale Group
