Books like The Sojourner

This is a beautifully written story about one man's quest to find his right and proper place in life. I read this one as part of a challenge to read a book published my year of birth - 1953 and am so glad that I chose this one from the many available that year. I loved much about this story, especially the main character, Asahel (Ase) Linden. The reader watches life from Ase's perspective in rural New York state in the late 1800s and early 1900s from the day his brother leaves the farm through the early years of marrying and raising a family on to a resolution of his life's work. We rejoice in his prosperity as a farmer and share his anguish when loved ones are lost. This is a great story of Americana and of an honest, hardworking average man who treats others with respect and honor (even those who may not be seen as deserving of such by many), endures heavy disappointments and heartaches and in the end triumphs over his losses finding the right way for his legacy to continue and to be honored.This is a hard book to find because of its age, but it is so worth reading if you can find one. Ase Linden will long stay with me.