A Lost Lady
Marian Forrester brings delight to her husband, an elderly railroad pioneer; to the small town of Sweet Water where they live; and to Niel Herbert, the young narrator of her story, who falls in love with her as a boy and later becomes her confidant. He witnesses this vibrant woman in all her contradictory facets: by turns faithless and steadfast, dazzling and pathetic, invincibly charming yet dangerously vulnerable to the men she charms. All are bewitched by her charisma and grace - and all are ultimately betrayed. 'This classic has the striking economy of Hemingway, and is as poignant an elegy for the pioneer West as I have read. The vivacio…
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- ISBN: 978-1-84408-373-2
- EAN: 9781844083732
- Produktnummer: 2322024
- Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H20.5 cm x B13.2 cm x D1.3 cm 138 g
- Gewicht: 138
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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Willa Cather (1873-1947) was born in Virginia where for generations her ancestors farmed land. She became a teacher and journalist and is one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century.
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