"The best thing I've done is My Antonia," recalled Willa Cather. "I feel I've made a contribution to American letters with that book."

Ántonia 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, Ántonia steadfastly pursues her quest for happiness--a moving struggle that mirrors the quiet drama of the American landscape.

Item # 3544193

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

ISBN: 9780553214185

Binding: Mass Market Paperbound

Author: Cather, Willa

Audience Type: Adults

Published On: 01-01-1994

Pages: 288

Weight: 0.30 pounds

Dimensions: 6.80 x 4.20 x 0.80 inches