{"product_id":"a-ladys-ranch-life-in-isabel-f-randall-9780806136097","title":"A Lady's Ranch Life in Montana: Volume 67","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A faithful and unvarnished Record of a Settler's Life\" is how Isabel Randall described her letters when they were first published in 1887. Many foreign travelers published accounts of their visits to the American West, but Randall was one of the few European women to write about the western experience from the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1884 Randall and her husband settled on a ranch in Montana hoping to make their fortune in the livestock boom. Randall's letters home to England describe the practical affairs of daily life, rural social interactions, and the natural world around her. Her letters are cheerful, but they also suggest why the Randalls ultimately failed to achieve financial success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of \u003cem\u003eA Lady's Ranch Life in Montana\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard L. Saunders supplements Randall's letters with notes and an extensive introduction drawn from a wealth of primary sources. He sketches the Randalls' lives before and after their western adventure, describes the stock industry that drew them to Montana, places Isabel's letters in the context of English attitudes toward Americans, and discusses her neighbors' reactions to her criticisms of local society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isabel F. Randall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080613609X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806136097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.76h x 5.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Isabel F. Randall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926251602175,"sku":"9780806136097","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c3d672d4-aa93-4520-bb3b-fd496fc3b045.jpg?v=1681082039","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-ladys-ranch-life-in-isabel-f-randall-9780806136097","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}