Nameless River - Couverture souple

Roe, Vingie E

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9371131586 ISBN 13 : 9789371131582

Editeur : Double 9 Books LLP, 2025

Synopsis

Nameless river explores the collision between personal conviction and survival in an untamed land where resilience is the only currency. It portrays the American frontier not as a backdrop but as a shaping force that amplifies emotional intensity and the stakes of individual choice. The narrative contrasts strength as it appears in two women who assert control over their destinies in defiance of traditional expectations. Their conflict, fueled by jealousy, pride, and the weight of land ownership, highlights the instability of alliances and the precarious nature of security. As power shifts through subtle gestures and territorial confrontations, the story underscores how deeply identity is rooted in place and action. The wilderness mirrors the inner struggle, both beautiful and unforgiving, reflecting how desire, anger, and obligation intertwine under pressure. The novel captures the challenge of remaining whole while navigating loyalty, rivalry, and the emotional cost of maintaining independence in an environment that is constantly shifting between opportunity and threat.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Vingie E. Lawton Roe was an American novelist and screenwriter. Vingetta Elizabeth Roe was born in Oxford, Kansas, and reared in Oklahoma Territory. She is the daughter of physician Maurice Pool Roe and Clara Castanien Roe. As a child, she was barred from attending school due to her poor vision. She temporarily attended Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1902. She belonged to the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club, the Sacramento Branch of the League of American Penwomen, and the Authors League of America. Roe created almost thirty books, usually Westerns "with a feminist twist," as well as dozens of novellas published between 1906 and 1930 in periodicals such as Sunset, Munsey's, McCall's, and Collier's. Her stories were also published serially in newspapers. Her debut novel, The Maid of the Whispering Hills (1912), was commended as "a big novel by an author of great promise" in a San Francisco Call review. "I stand for clean literature," she told a group of writers in 1929. "I have never written a dirty sex story and I never will." Her stories have been made into eight silent films and one sound film.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Double 9 Books LLP
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9371131586
• ISBN 13: 9789371131582
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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