• Four of American author Willa Cather's classic western bestsellers are bound together in this Kindle book: The Prairie Trilogy "O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia" and a bonus novel, the Pulitzer Prize winning "One of Ours". O Pioneers! (1913) Set at the turn of the 20th century, the story follows the Bergsons family, Swedish immigrants living in Nebraska. Alexandra Bergson has inherited the farm and she is determined to make a go of it despite the difficulties. Meanwhile, there are two love stories involving Alexandra and a family friend and Alexandra's brother Emil and a married woman. The Song of the Lark (1915) It is the 1890s in Colorado and Thea Kronborg, an ambitious woman, moves to the city to pursue her dream of becoming a pianist. She is encouraged to sing, however, and struggles to find her artistic self. But at what cost to her personal life? My Ántonia (1918) Cather's most well regarded novel pays homage to families who carved out lives west of the Mississippi River. The book is also a comment on women's rights. One of Ours (1922) Tired of his Christian college, Claude tires to persuade his parents to send him to a state school. He meets the Erlich family but the relationship is short lived as he must return to the family farm. He marries a childhood friend but she doesn't appear to love him as much as her work, and eventually decides to enlist in the U.S. Army. About The Author American author Willa Cather (1873 – 1947) was raised in Virginia and Nebraska and wrote eloquently about life on the Great Plains, including My Ántonia (1918), considered her masterpiece. In 1923 she won the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), set during WWI.
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• Four of American author Willa Cather's classic western bestsellers are bound together in this Kindle book: The Prairie Trilogy "O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia" and a bonus novel, the Pulitzer Prize winning "One of Ours". O Pioneers! (1913) Set at the turn of the 20th century, the story follows the Bergsons family, Swedish immigrants living in Nebraska. Alexandra Bergson has inherited the farm and she is determined to make a go of it despite the difficulties. Meanwhile, there are two love stories involving Alexandra and a family friend and Alexandra's brother Emil and a married woman. The Song of the Lark (1915) It is the 1890s in Colorado and Thea Kronborg, an ambitious woman, moves to the city to pursue her dream of becoming a pianist. She is encouraged to sing, however, and struggles to find her artistic self. But at what cost to her personal life? My Ántonia (1918) Cather's most well regarded novel pays homage to families who carved out lives west of the Mississippi River. The book is also a comment on women's rights. One of Ours (1922) Tired of his Christian college, Claude tires to persuade his parents to send him to a state school. He meets the Erlich family but the relationship is short lived as he must return to the family farm. He marries a childhood friend but she doesn't appear to love him as much as her work, and eventually decides to enlist in the U.S. Army. About The Author American author Willa Cather (1873 – 1947) was raised in Virginia and Nebraska and wrote eloquently about life on the Great Plains, including My Ántonia (1918), considered her masterpiece. In 1923 she won the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), set during WWI.