'She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers' OBSERVER
'Her finest novel . . . A masterpiece' IRISH TIMES
'The vivacious Marian Forrester stands as a romantic paean to the pioneer's reckless abandon, counterpointed by the narrator's prim decency' THE TIMES
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.
Willa Cather's most perfect novel is not only a portrait of a troubling beauty, but also a haunting evocation of a noble age slipping irrevocably into the past.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9781844083732
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 161 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 16 mm
She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers - Observer
A poised and perfectly shaped novel - Daily Mail
Willa Cather makes a world which is burningly alive, sometimes lovely, often tragic - Helen Dunmore
Her finest novel . . . A masterpiece - Irish Times
This classic has the striking economy of Hemingway, and is as poignant an elegy for the pioneer West as I have read. The vivacious Marian Forrester stands as a romantic paean to the pioneer's reckless abandon, counterpointed by the narrator's prim decency - The Times
She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers - OBSERVER
Willa Cather makes a world which is burningly alive, sometimes lovely, often tragic - HELEN DUNMORE
A poised and perfectly shaped novel - DAILY MAIL
Her finest novel . . . A masterpiece - IRISH TIMES
This is a very short novel by a not very well known novelist of the 1920s. This novel was published in 1923 and was awarded the Pullitzer prize. It is I believe primarily an excellent study of character.
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