From goodreads.com: Widely recognized as Willa Cather’s greatest novel, My Ántonia is a soulful and rich portrait of a pioneer woman’s simple yet heroic life. The spirited daughter of Bohemian immigrants, Ántonia must adapt to a hard existence on the desolate prairies of the Midwest. Enduring childhood poverty, teenage seduction, and family tragedy, she eventually becomes a wife and mother on a Nebraska farm. A fictional record of how women helped forge the communities that formed a nation, My Ántonia is also a hauntingly eloquent celebration of the strength, courage, and spirit of America’s early pioneers.
Related links:
The Willa Cather Foundation
Wikipedia Bio/Willa Cather
PBS American Masters/About Willa Cather
We'll meet to discuss this novel on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 7pm at the Library (located once again at 100 First Avenue).
