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A Lost Lady
Willa Cather
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Description for A Lost Lady
Paperback. A portrait of a woman who reflects the conventions of her age even as she defies them and whose transformations embody the decline and coarsening of the American frontier. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
VMC
Condition
New
Weight
136g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844083732
SKU
V9781844083732
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About Willa Cather
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.
Reviews for A Lost Lady
Her finest novel . . . A masterpiece
IRISH TIMES
A poised and perfectly shaped novel
DAILY MAIL
Willa Cather makes a world which is burningly alive, sometimes lovely, often tragic
HELEN DUNMORE
She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers
OBSERVER
IRISH TIMES
A poised and perfectly shaped novel
DAILY MAIL
Willa Cather makes a world which is burningly alive, sometimes lovely, often tragic
HELEN DUNMORE
She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers
OBSERVER