<p>In 'David Harum', Edward Noyes Westcott crafts a vivid tableau of rural life in turn-of-the-century America through the character of David Harum, a shrewd horse trader and local sage from the fictional town of Cato. The novel blends humor and wisdom, presenting a rich tapestry of local dialect and colloquial speech that captures the essence of its time. Westcott's prose is marked by its authenticity, reflecting the values and intricacies of sm...