Book review of #3 My Antonia by Willa Cather
Name of book: My Antonia Author Name: Willa Cather ISBN: 0-553-21418-7 Publisher: Bantam classic Type of book: Young adult-adult, prairie, immigrants, Nebraska, late 1800s-early 1900s Year it was published: 1918 (version I have 1994) Summary: Antonia Shimerda returns to Black Hawk, Nebraska, to make a fresh start after eloping with a railway conductor following the tragic death of her father. Accustomed to living in a sod house and toiling alongside the men in the fields, she is unprepared for the lecherous reaction her lush sensuality provokes when she moves to the city. Despite betrayal and crushing opposition, Antonia steadfastly pursues her quest for happiness-a moving struggle that mirrors the quiet drama of the American landscape. Characters: Some characters always described Antonia as special and whatnot, but maybe its me, but I didn't understand how and why she was special. The characters are all interesting, although the author chose to get rid of...