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Search - The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
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This historical novel, set in the 1850s, is about an independent-minded young woman named Lidie Harkness. She impulsively marries an abolitionist she hardly knows, and sets off with him from Illinois to the Kansas Territory--a venue that challenges even Lidie's ability to cope with hardship. Jane Smiley brings the period, and the bittersweet adventures of her quirky characters, to vibrant life. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
All those great reviews! Gee, I had a really hard time getting through this book...and I love Westerns. But this one dragged and dragged, and I remember the narrative overpowering the flow of the story.
Geraldine L. from ELKTON, FL wrote on 2/8/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
An orphan's tale of the life she is forced by circumstances to lead. Held my interest from cover to cover. Exciting story that includes everything:love, standing by what one believes in and knowing what's worth fighting for.
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This is a fiction book but has had copious amounts of research to make the novel very interesting. This looks into the life of a woman in Kansas around 1855 and the trials and tribulations of the era.
My favorite of Jane Smiley's always wonderful books.
David R. from REDMOND, WA wrote on 9/9/2006...Well written and interesting account of a (fictional) young woman's experiences in Kansas territory during the free/slave state controversy prior to the Civil War.
Cheyanne G. from GALVESTON, TX wrote on 8/5/2006...Great Historical fiction. Kansas in 1855. Narrated by 20 y/0 Lidie Newton, this book examines a turning point in history and is also a riviting story of one womans' journey into uncharted regions of place and self. A great read for lovers of historical fiction.
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