Then I'll Come Back to You

"Then I'll Come Back to You" by Larry Evans is a novel set in the early 1900s about a boy’s journey into a new world. It’s about Stephen O’Mara, who leaves his isolated life in the wilderness to explore the town of Morrison and chase his dreams. The story kicks off when Caleb Hunter meets Stephen, a naive boy dressed in old clothes and carrying a giant steel trap, who is visiting the town for the first time. Learning that Stephen was raised by a man named Old Tom, Caleb starts to understand Stephen's dreams of getting an education and improving his life. Their conversation brings up themes of the past, social expectations, and hopes for the future, creating the foundation for Stephen's personal journey and the effect he is going to have on the lives of those around him.