A Start In Life: A Story Of The Genesee Country is a novel written by John T. Trowbridge and first published in 1888. The story is set in the Genesee Country, a region in western New York State, during the mid-19th century. The protagonist of the novel is a young man named Frank Nelson, who is orphaned at a young age and must make his own way in the world. He sets out on a journey to the Genesee Country, hoping to find work and build a new life for...