<b>A direct, human tale of love and struggle and attainment--American in the best sense of the word.--<i>The New York Times <p/></i></b>On the windy Nebraska prairie, Alexandra Bergson tends to the failing farm that she inherited from her father. She struggles to raise her brothers on her own. And she is torn by the emergence of an unexpected passion... <p/>A magnificent story, <i>O Pioneers --</i>Willa Cather's second novel--has become one of the great classics of American literature, telling a timeless tale of a strong pioneer woman facing extraordinary challenges and conflicts, shining a light on the immigrant experience, and, with its simple, beautiful prose, revealing the emerging voice of one of our greatest authors. <p/><b>With an Introduction by Marcelle Clements</b><br><b>and an Afterword by Lan Samantha Chang</b><br><br><b>Author:</b> Willa Cather<br><b>Publisher:</b> Signet Book<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.32lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.80h x 4.24w x 0.74d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780451532121<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 9<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>8664 / O Pioneers!<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p><b><b>Willa Cather </b></b>(1873-1948) was born in Winchester, Virginia. Her family moved to Nebraska before she was ten. During her teens she learned both Latin and Greek; she gra