Winning the Wilderness: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Winning the Wilderness is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for McCarter, Margaret Hill (1860–1938).
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"Winning the Wilderness" by Margaret Hill McCarter is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the challenges and triumphs of frontier life, focusing on themes of perseverance, familial struggles, and the quest for personal autonomy in a burgeoning America. The narrative revolves around Asher Aydelot, a young man caught between his past life in Ohio and his aspirations for a future in the wild territories of the West. At the start of the book, Asher Aydelot returns to his family home after serving in the Civil War and finds himself in conflict with his father's expectations for his future. His father, Francis, desires for Asher to take over the family farm and settle down in Cloverdale, but Asher's heart longs for the wide-open spaces of the West, where he envisions building a new life alongside his love, Virginia Thaine. As they navigate familial duties, ambitions, and their own desires, the couple faces the daunting realities of pioneering life, including isolation and the struggle against a fierce wilderness. The opening chapters depict their evolving relationship against a backdrop of historical events, setting the stage for a compelling journey of transformation and growth in a harsh yet beautiful landscape.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Winning the Wilderness
- Author credits: McCarter, Margaret Hill (1860–1938)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Kansas -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
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