The Trail of the Hawk
by Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis' "Hawk Trail" is a chronicle of the stubborn Rolling Stone. A born rebel against tradition, Carl Erickson finds himself at war with the combined forces of family, school, and society from childhood, and all three unite to transform him into the average colorless person. That is, in previous years, at home, at school and at university, he is in eternal shame. It so happens that we find Karl in early adolescence a hostile and penniless traveler, a fearless and exciting sense of freedom, and an unlimited opportunity to satisfy his irrepressible curiosity about life.
