After deciding that work as a laundress in Denver wasn't for her, Elinore Pruitt, a young widowed mother whose husband had died in a railroad accident, accepted an offer to assist with a ranch in Wyoming, work that she found exceedingly more rewarding and it gave her a chance to get her own homestead. In this delightful collection of letters, she describes these experiences to her former employer, Mrs. Coney. Pruitt's charming descriptions of work, travels, neighbors, animals, land and sky have an authentic feel. The West comes alive, and everyday life becomes captivating. Her writing is clear, witty, and entertaining. The 26 letters are brief and tell about her life on the ranch in the early 1900s. On occasion, language reflects the racial prejudice of the time. Many times, Pruitt attempts to portray the culturally diverse characters she meets by writing their various dialects as they sound. Elinore Pruitt Stewart was born in 1878. Letters of a Woman Homesteader, first published in 1914, inspired the critically acclaimed movie Heartland.
This was an unpretentious book and sure to be appreciated by Western history buffs. Amazon offers it free for Kindle, or it can be down loaded as a PDF from http://2020ok.com/books/57/letters-of-a-woman-homesteader-8357.htm
Sounds like a great book, and one I would enjoy.
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That sounds like a great book. I like those that chronicle real life. My father loved Western history and he would have read this. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteI'm a real History buff.....in fact It was my major in college....thanks for sharing the book with us.
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Happy Mother's Day! sandie
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book! Hop you have a Happy Mother's Day!
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