9781889921167 - Lyra and Silas Garber: A First Couple in Frontier History and in Willa Cather's "A Lost Lady" de Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (5 résultats)

Etat : Acceptable. paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.46.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Frst Edition. 208 Pages Indexed. Very minor front cover edge wear. Interior text pages with several black and white photographs are flawless. Lyra and Silas Garber were well-known persons in their part of the Midwest, which was Lincoln, the capital city of - Nebraska, where he served as governor, and their hometown of Red Cloud, along the Republican River in Webster County. Like so many post-Civil War settlers who led the way into wilderness areas, the Garbers were people who received special attention for their constructive roles in pioneering history. But not only have the Garbers remained in the collective memory of their region. They have had their names catapulted far beyond Red Cloud, Nebraska. This ongoing posthumous fame is a result of their association with American writer Willa Cather, whose novel, A Lost Lady, was about the Garbers. Even though the book was labeled fiction, it closely followed the realities of their lives, and anyone familiar with Cather knew that Captain and Mrs. Forrester of Sweetwater were patterned almost exactly from Lyra and Silas Garber of Red Cloud. Their story, removed from fiction, is an intriguing exploration of American history. It is a story that includes their relationship with a young girl, who would become one of America's leading novelists, as well as pioneering settlement in the East, Far West, and Midwest, the Civil War, the California Gold Rush, the building of western railroads, the founding of frontier communities and governments, and the financial crises that undermined the security of many lives. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Author and Illustrator inscribed/signed on the half-title page: "To B- - My heavens - we have known each other for a long time. And we are historical because we were at UNO - Best wishes Lonnie Pierson Dunbier." "to B- - with warm regards - Louise Bereuter." First Edition. Square trade paperback. General wear to cover edges/corners. Back cover has some bend from being carelessly handled. Content pages are clean and unmarked. 208 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paperback. Etat : New.