The Able McLaughlins: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Able McLaughlins is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wilson, Margaret (1882–1973).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson is a novel published in 1923. Set in pioneer Iowa during the Civil War era, it follows Wully McLaughlin, a young soldier who returns home to discover his sweetheart Christie has been violated by the community's scoundrel. In a bold act of devotion, Wully marries Christie and claims her child as his own. When her attacker returns, Wully must confront him with vengeance in his heart. This Pulitzer Prize-winning story captures the struggles and resilience of a Scottish immigrant family on the prairie.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Able McLaughlins
- Author credits: Wilson, Margaret (1882–1973)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Farm life -- Fiction
- Husband and wife -- Fiction
- Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction
- Iowa -- Fiction
- Rape victims -- Fiction
- Scottish Americans -- Fiction
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
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