Story of a large family who live in the shadow of the Grand Teton mountain that bears their name.

"Finely wrought and inventive, Captain Fantastic surely earns the lofty praise of its title."--Guardian. "'Captain Fantastic' should connect in a major way with those looking to be swept up and moved by such a fundamental human experience."--Variety. "Gorgeously photographed, and as loosey-goosey as its hero, 'Captain Fantastic' takes some unexpected turns."--New York Daily News. Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society,...

It is set in the 1933 Depression Era and told through the eyes of John Boy, the seventeen-year-old eldest child of John and Olivia Walton. His mother expects John-Boy to help her raise his sisters and brothers, and his father expects him to follow in his footsteps to help support the family, but secretly, John Boy wants to be a writer. Times are hard enough in 1933, but to make matters worse, it looked to be the Waltons' first Christmas without John...