O Pioneers!
About this book
"Alexandra, daughter of a Swedish immigrant farmer in Nebraska, inherits the family farm and finds love with an old friend." "The heroic battle for survival of simple pioneer folk in the Nebraska country of the 1880s. John Bergson, a Swedish farmer, struggles desperately with the soil but dies unsatisfied. His daughter Alexandra resolves to vindicate his faith, and her strong character carries her weak older brothers and her mother alng to a new zest for life. Years of privation are rewarded on the farm. But when Alexandra falls in love with Carl Linstrum, and her family objects because he is poor, he leaves to seek a different career. After Alexandra's younger brother Emil is killed by the jealous husband of the French girl Marie Shabata, however, Carl gives up his plans to go to he Klondike, returns to marry Alexandra and take up the life of the farm." Haydn. Thesaurus of Book Dig.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 60523 readers · 135 pages · ≈ 2 h 30 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read O Pioneers!?
About ≈ 2 h 30 m — 135 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is O Pioneers!?
135 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is O Pioneers!?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, History, Fiction shelves.
Is O Pioneers! in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in O Pioneers!?
The main characters include Willa Cather (1873-1947).
Where does O Pioneers! take place?
It is set in Nebraska.
Who wrote O Pioneers!?
Willa Cather.
Where can I read O Pioneers! online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library