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O, Pioneers

"The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman," writes Willa Cather in O Pioneers! The country is America; the woman is Alexandra Bergson, a fiercely independent young Swedish immigrant girl who inherits her father's farm in Nebraska. A model of emotional strength, courage, and resolve, Alexandra fights long and hard to transform her father's patch of raw, wind-blasted prairie into a highly profitable business. A gripping saga of love, murder, greed, failure, and triumph, O Pioneers! vividly portrays the hardships of prairie life. Above all, it champions the belief that hard work is the surest road to personal fulfillment. Described upon publication in the New York Times as "American in the best sense of the word," O Pioneers! celebrates the men and women who struggled to build a nation that is both compelling and contradictory.

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  • "On the harsh and wild frontier of the American West, Alexandra Bergson struggles to fulfill her father's dying wish of establishing his family on the Nebraska table lands. Through hard times and abundant, through love and loss, through joy and suffering, Alexandra challenges both her family and the land in her quiet, honest way..."
  • ""The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman," writes Willa Cather in O Pioneers! The country is America; the woman is Alexandra Bergson, a fiercely independent young Swedish immigrant girl who inherits her father's farm in Nebraska. A model of emotional strength, courage, and resolve, Alexandra fights long and hard to transform her father's patch of raw, wind-blasted prairie into a highly profitable business. A gripping saga of love, murder, greed, failure, and triumph, O Pioneers! vividly portrays the hardships of prairie life. Above all, it champions the belief that hard work is the surest road to personal fulfillment. Described upon publication in the New York Times as "American in the best sense of the word," O Pioneers! celebrates the men and women who struggled to build a nation that is both compelling and contradictory."@en
  • "This is a story of the Nebraska prairie and of Alexandra Bergson, daughter of a Swedish immigrant farmer, whose devotion to the land sustains her against the hardships of prairie life."
  • "Alexandra Bergsons, the daughter of Swedish immigrants, inherits her family's ailing farm in Hanover, Nebraska, upon the death of her father. Over the years, she turns the farm into a successful enterprise. However, success has not brought peace, as passion and love intervene."
  • "This story of the Nebraska prairie features Alexandra Bergson, daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers, who has a devotion to the land that will sustain her against the hardship and suffering of prairie life."
  • "This story of the Nebraska prairie features Alexandra Bergson, daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers, who has a devotion to the land that will sustain her against the hardship and suffering of prairie life."@en
  • "In the first of Willa Cather's renowned prairie novels, Alexandra Bergson takes over the family farm after her father's death and falls under the spell of the rich, forbidding Nebraska prairie."
  • "Alexandra Bergson takes over the family farm after her father's death and falls under the spell of the rich, forbidding Nebraska prairie."@en
  • "The story of the Bergsons, strong-willed Swedish immigrants who came to America to make a living on the great prairie. The father, John, dies, worn out by disease and debt. His eldest daughter, Alexandra, becomes the head of the family, and this is the story of her love affair with the land."@en
  • "Presents the story of the Nebraska prairie. Alexandra Bergson, daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers, is devoted to the land and suffers the hardships of prairie life."@en
  • "The Bergsons, a Swedish family of settlers in Nebraska, overcome draught and other disasters, and due to the courage of Alexandra, build a prosperous farm."@en
  • "O Pioneers! is a classic moving tale of the frontier told in a powerful style and with a strong sense of character. When Alexandra Bergson's father dies she is left with the responsibility of raising her younger brothers on their father's unsuccessful farm. Alexandra is deeply involved with life as she meets the demands of laboring on the prairie farm, and wrestling with her conflicting emotions ..."@en
  • "Alexandra Bergsons, the daughter of Swedish immigrants, inherits her family's ailing farm in Hanover, Nebraska upon the death of her father. Over the years, she turns the farm into a successful enterprise. However, success has not brought peace, as passion and love intervene."@en
  • "In the first of Willa Cather's renowned prairie novels, Alexandra Bergson takes over the family farm after her father's death and falls under the spell of the rich, forbidding Nebraska prairie. The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman, writes Willa Cather in O Pioneers! The country is America; the woman is Alexandra Bergson, a fiercely independent young Swedish immigrant girl who inherits her father's farm in Nebraska ..."@en
  • "The Bergsons, strong-willed Swedish immigrants came to America to make a living on the great prairie. The father, John, dies, worn out by disease and debt. His eldest daughter, Alexandra, becomes the head of the family, and this is the story of her love affair with the land."
  • "When her father dies, the daughter of Swedish immigrants assumes responsibility for her family and their Nebraska farm."@en
  • "Cather presents the story of the Nebraska prairie. Alexandra Bergson, daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers, is devoted to the land and suffers the hardships of prairie life."@en
  • "First published in 1913, "O Pioneers!" was hailed as by the critics as "a totally new kind of story," with characters "new in American fiction" and a heroine who was "a new and interesting type.""@en
  • "When Alexandra Bergson's father dies she is left with the responsibility of raising her younger brothers on their father's unsuccessful farm. Alexandra is deeply involved with life as she meets the demands of laboring on the prairie farm, and wrestling with her conflicting emotions. The unyielding land of the Nebraska Divide would be challenge enough, but a violent passion shakes this courageous young woman to her core and changes her life forever."@en
  • "Describes the struggle for survival of pioneers in Nebraska in the 1880's."@en
  • "The daughter of Swedish immigrant farmers finds her devotion to the land sustains her against the hardship and suffering of life on the Nebraska prairie."@en
  • "This is a story of the immigrants who came to America to build new lives for themselves. Struggling against poverty, ignorance, drought, and storm, they came to love and understand the land, until it rewarded them with a richness exceeding all imaginings. The Bergsons are a family of strong-willed Swedish immigrants who have come to make a living on the great prairie. When the father, John, dies, worn out by disease and debt, his eldest daughter, Alexandra, becomes the head of the family. This is the story of her love affair with the land--an American Midwest that is vast and golden."
  • "This is a story of the immigrants who came to America to build new lives for themselves. Struggling against poverty, ignorance, drought, and storm, they came to love and understand the land, until it rewarded them with a richness exceeding all imaginings. The Bergsons are a family of strong-willed Swedish immigrants who have come to make a living on the great prairie. When the father, John, dies, worn out by disease and debt, his eldest daughter, Alexandra, becomes the head of the family. This is the story of her love affair with the land--an American Midwest that is vast and golden."@en

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  • "History"@en
  • "Downloadable audio books"
  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
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  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Domestic fiction"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"
  • "Western stories"@en

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