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Strong, silent heroine makes her way in the west
A strong young woman finds the cares of her family thrust upon her before her time. She has no choice but to make a go of it. As luck would have it, she has a true heart and steady mind that are up for the task. This is a brilliant look at just how difficult, and yet oft fulfilling, life was for the early pioneer. It's also a classic American tale: foreigner ventures to the New World willing to work hard to realize the American dream, building a co ...more
A strong young woman finds the cares of her family thrust upon her before her time. She has no choice but to make a go of it. As luck would have it, she has a true heart and steady mind that are up for the task. This is a brilliant look at just how difficult, and yet oft fulfilling, life was for the early pioneer. It's also a classic American tale: foreigner ventures to the New World willing to work hard to realize the American dream, building a co ...more
A simple account of difficult lives on the American frontier, Cather's book is so much more than its 200 pages. It tells the story of a woman hard enough to survive every hardship the rugged land threw her way and the vulnerability hidden within her rough exterior. Beautiful book!
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