Barbara M. reviewed on 3/4/2013 + 6 more book reviews

I read this against the backdrop of "Downton Abbey" which covers the same period of time, yet with a wildly different cultural context. The contrast between the books heroine and the Crowley sisters is really interesting--I learned a lot about early 20th century American West, and about the roles available to women. While "Downton Abbey" chronicles the lives of the privileged, this book shows readers ordinary people--less pretty, more physically hardy, less bound by class--but equally challenged to find a way in their world. Among other things I learned in this book was that condoms were illegal in the early part of the century. Who knew?

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