F. P. Grove's A Search for America

A Search for America
by
Frederick Philip Grove (alias Felix Paul Greve)

© 1927
Revised & Enlarged e-Edition
2005

Critical Apparatus
Chapter-by-Chapter Summaries, Introduction, Publication History of ASA, Bibliography, Illustrations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dust Jacket [of Louis Carrier's "American Ed., Oct. 1928]
Preliminaries: Title - Dedication -Author's Note - Imprint
Colophon - Henry Miller/Graphic Publ.
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PREFACE [="Author's Note"]			iv
BOOK I		THE DESCENT	ix
CHAPTER	I.	I EMIGRATE	1
CHAPTER	II.	I LAND ON AMERICAN SOIL	14
CHAPTER	III.	I SECURE WORK	27
CHAPTER	IV.	I SUBMERGE	44
CHAPTER	V.	I EARN A PROMOTION	61
CHAPTER	VI.	I MEET THE EXPLANATION FOR ONE KIND OF SUCCESS	78
CHAPTER	VII.	I MOVE ON	94

BOOK II		THE RELAPSE	117
CHAPTER	I.	THE ISSUE IS OBSCURED	119
CHAPTER	II.	I SCOUR THE CITY FOR WORK	143
CHAPTER	III.	I GO ON THE ROAD	168
CHAPTER	IV.	I SEEK NEW FIELDS	182
CHAPTER	V.	I JOIN A NEW COMPANY	207
CHAPTER	VI.	I GO ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND LAND SOMEWHERE	228
CHAPTER	VII.	I WIND THINGS UP	247

BOOK III		THE DEPTHS	255
CHAPTER	I.	I GO EXPLORING	257
CHAPTER	II.	I LOSE SIGHT OF MANKIND	273
CHAPTER	III.	I COME INTO CONTACT WITH HUMANITY AGAIN	286
CHAPTER	IV.	I TRY TO FIND WORK FOR THE WINTER	304
CHAPTER	V.	I BECOME A "HAND"	324
CHAPTER	VI.	I WIDEN MY OUTLOOK	338
CHAPTER	VII.	I AM KIDNAPPED	351

BOOK IV.		THE LEVEL	363
CHAPTER	I.	I LEARN TO BEAT MY WAY	365
CHAPTER	II.	I START WORK IN THE HARVEST	387
CHAPTER	III.	I BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE HOBO	406
CHAPTER	IV.	I MEET MOTHER AND SON	425
CHAPTER	V.	MY PROBLEM DEFINES ITSELF AND I SOLVE IT	435