Theophilus Trent: Old Times In The Oak Openings is a novel written by Benjamin Franklin Taylor and first published in 1887. The story is set in the early 1800s in the Oak Openings region of Ohio and follows the life of Theophilus Trent, a young man who grows up in the wilderness and becomes a successful farmer and businessman.The novel is divided into two parts. The first part tells the story of Theophilus' childhood and early adulthood, as he learns...