I can't believe I never read this book before! What a lovely old-fashioned romance, and not your typical passionate romance. This is a romance not only about a woman, but also a place and a time. It's about appreciating a place for what it holds and appreciating people for who they are. Lovely de...
I personally found this book to be quite wonderful...Willa Cather positively brings it to life with her glorious imagery. You honestly begin to feel as if you know these well-written characters and places personally...and you mourn their tragedies and exclaim their triumphs as if they are your cl...
A book about some kids growing up in the pioneer days and follows up with them as they age and remember their fond youth. I felt that with the number of great reviews this book got, I should have liked it better. For the first half of the book I was pretty bored with it and couldn't wait for it t...
"Hell, I even thought I was dead 'til I found out it was just that I was in Nebraska."-- Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett, UnforgivenWilla Cather's opening description of Nebraska is unlikely to find its way into the Cornhusker State's tourism bureau pamphlets. She describes the fictional town...
‘One of Ours’ is Willa Cather’s 1923 Pulitzer prize winning novel that I read for the ongoing Librarything Virago group’s Great War theme read. Cather is particularly known for writing about Nebraskan frontier life, and this novel opens in the Nebraskan farming community at around the time that ...
Although I have read this book before, that was long enough ago that this was essentially like reading the book for the first time.I believe this is the fifth of Cather's books that I have read (this both the first and the most recent) and confirms my appreciation for her skills in presenting the...
oh Mother, oh Father! I totally get you now, thanks to My Mortal Enemy. such a short little piece but such a powerful punch. I'd give this 5 stars for personal impact, but the impact was so painful and intense, I could never consider this a favorite.once upon a time, Myra and Oswald eloped. they ...
"The best thing I've done is "My Á ntonia,"" recalled Willa Cather. "I feel I've made a contribution to American letters with that book." An unconventional novel of prairie life, "My Á ntonia" tells the story of a remarkable woman whose strength and passion epitomize the pioneer spirit. ´ Antonia...
It was not the young Bishop’s custom to do his shopping himself; he sent his valet. This was the first time he had ever come inside the pharmacy. Auclair took off his apron as a mark of respect to a distinguished visitor, but replied firmly that, much to his regret, he had only three boxes left, ...
The winter before, when the Forresters were away, and one dull day dragged after another, he had come upon a copious diversion, an almost inexhaustible resource. The high, narrow bookcase in the back office, between the double doors and the wall, was filled from top to bottom with rows of solemn ...
She drove slowly, for she loved the country, and she held the reins loosely in her gloved hand. She drove about a great deal and always wore leather gauntlets. Her hands were small, well shaped and very white, but they freckled in hot sunlight. Miss Knightly was a charming person to meet—and an u...