The first of her renowned prairie novels--a story that expresses Cather's conviction that "the history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman." When Alexandra Bergson takes over the family farm after her father's death, she falls under the spell of the rich, forbidding Nebraska prairie.

Language: English

Published in: 1913

Word count: 55,393 words (≈ about 4 hours)

Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923).