My ﾁntonia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781435172968)

The spirited daughter of Bohemian immigrants, ﾁntonia must adapt to a hard existence on the desolate prairies of the Midwest. Enduring childhood poverty, teenage seduction, and family tragedy, she eventually becomes a wife and mother on a Nebraska farm. A fictional record of how women helped forge the communities that formed a nation, My ﾁntonia is also a hauntingly eloquent celebration of the strength, courage, and spirit of America's early pioneers.