The Whistling Season

Set in the fall of 1909, the story follows widower Oliver Milliron, who responds to a unique newspaper ad for a housekeeper. Rose Llewellyn, the cheerful applicant, and her knowledgeable brother, Morris Morgan, arrive in Marias Coulee amidst a wave of homesteaders eager for the Big Ditch irrigation project. The narrative explores themes of hope, community, and the transformative power of ambition as these characters navigate life on the Montana prairie.