From the Bookshelf of 23 Short Classics…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Uncharacteristically, I managed to read more than half of this novel without reading the back of book blurb. When I did and saw the word "murder" I laughed. How could such a quiet, deliberate book lead to such a harsh, unforgiving word? Masterfully, it turns out.
Cather's strength is description. Her descriptions of nature are especially detailed and evocative. But, she's at her best when she is underplaying events, using a few well chosen words to pinpoint emotions. Beautiful and surprising, O P ...more
Cather's strength is description. Her descriptions of nature are especially detailed and evocative. But, she's at her best when she is underplaying events, using a few well chosen words to pinpoint emotions. Beautiful and surprising, O P ...more
I can't believe I'd never heard of Willa Cather!! I really enjoyed reading O Pioneers, and will look for the rest of the trilogy.
I was greatly surprised by the deaths, but very pleased at how she even made death sweet in her description of Marie. ...more
I was greatly surprised by the deaths, but very pleased at how she even made death sweet in her description of Marie. ...more
