The Light in the Forest

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First edition
Author	Conrad Richter
Language	English
Genre	Coming of age
Publisher	Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date	May 15, 1953[1]
Publication place	United States
Pages	179
OCLC	56570540

The Light in the Forest is a novel first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates historic figures and is based in historical fact related to the mid-1700s in colonial America.

A 1958 feature film of the same name was adapted from the novel and produced by Walt Disney Productions, starring Fess Parker, Joanne Dru, James MacArthur, and Wendell Corey. The title song was composed by Lawrence Edward Watkin, Paul J. Smith, and Hazel ("Gil") George.