O Pioneers! (Great Plains Trilogy #1) [B1591]

1990 HC Readers Digest World's Best Reading edition, with the complete text of the 1913 original classic, in excellent condition. O Pioneers!, Willa Cather's second novel, tells the story of an immigrant family's struggle to save their Nebraska farm. Cather's placement of a strong and capable woman at the center of the story, her realistic depiction of life on the midwestern prairie, and her vivid portrayal of the immigrant experience at the turn of the century make O Pioneers! a true American classic.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I usually don't get into classical literature, but this one was a really cozy read!"; "Reminded me of my German grandmother who grew up on a farm in North Dakota. Beautiful writing!"; "I expected beautiful clear prose and I found it. She surprised and impressed me with thought provoking observations about character, and about the land."; "Love the way Cather writes women. Alexandra Bergson farms the heck out of the Nebraska plains."; "I love a pioneer story and this fit the bill nicely. The Nebraska prairie fairly leapt off the page - I could smell the wheat, see the breeze rustling the orchard tree leaves, and feel the icy winter winds. I enjoyed Alexandra's character, but I didn't really like any of the other characters around her, particularly her brothers. I was not expecting the ending, but I liked how the pace picked up the last 30 or so pages. I will definitely be reading the remainder of the trilogy and understand why this is viewed as a classic."