So Many Books, So Little Time
The chosen book for September is
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich.
First published in 1928, "A Lantern in Her Hand" has outlasted literary fashions to touch generations of readers.
In this classic story of a pioneer woman, Bess Streeter Aldrich modeled protagonist Abbie Deal on her own mother,
who in 1854 had traveled by covered wagon to the Midwest. In "A Lantern in Her Hand," Abbie accompanies her family
to the soon-to-be-state of Nebraska. There, in 1865, she marries and settles into her own sod house. The novel
describes Abbie's years of child-raising, of making a frontier home able to withstand every adversity.
A disciplined writer knowledgeable about true stories of pioneer days in Nebraska, Bess Streeter Aldrich conveys
the strength of everyday things, the surprise of familiar faces, and the look of the unspoiled landscape during
different seasons.
Refusing to be broken by hard experience, Abbie sets a joyful example for her family-and for her readers.
NEXT MEETING: September 18, 1:30 PM
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readers will enjoy a five-minute read of a new book in
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discuss the books online with other subscribers. The
book titles change each week.
