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This author embodies the spirit of the American West through her perceptive and vivid writing. Her works, drawn from firsthand experience as a homesteader, capture the resilient spirit and resourcefulness of a woman who embraced an adventurous life in the frontier. Through her correspondence, she detailed the daily challenges and triumphs, yet her style emanates a sharp intelligence and an infectious optimism. Her writings offer readers a window into a time that demanded fortitude and grit, while celebrating a spirit of independence and discovery.

2020
Letters of a Woman Homesteader
96 pages
4 hours of reading
3.9(4663)Add rating
The book presents a vivid account of Elinore Pruitt Stewart's life on the American frontier through 26 letters written between 1909 and 1914. Following a challenging upbringing and early widowhood, Stewart's journey to Wyoming highlights her resilience as she navigates the hardships of homesteading while caring for her young child. Her correspondence reveals the daily struggles and triumphs of a woman carving out a life in the rugged West, offering an authentic and engaging perspective on frontier life.

Letters of a Woman Homesteader