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

© 1927
e-Edition 2000, rev. 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

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