The first novel in the Great Plains trilogy, this is an ode to the American Midwest and the immigrants who transformed it To the anger of her brothers, it is Alexandra who is entrusted to manage their family farm in the tough, hostile prairie of Hanover, Nebraska following the death of their father. As the years pass, Alexandra rises heroically to the challenge, finding strength in the savage beauty of the land even as loneliness and personal tragedies crowd in. A rapturous work of understated lyricism, Willa Cather's 1913 tale of a pioneer woman who tames the wild, hostile lands of the Nebraskan prairie is also the story of what it means to be American.
Willa Cather
Willa Cather was an American author known for her novel "My Ántonia," which captured the spirit of the American frontier. Her writing style was characterized by vivid descriptions and nostalgic themes. Cather's contributions to literature include exploring themes of immigration, identity, and the human experience in the American West.
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