A Jane Austen Companion by F B Pinion

A Jane Austen Companion by F B Pinion

Alert for danger, Laura Roth stands at the door of her sod house, anxiously watching a lone rider cantering toward her across the prairie. Dismounting, he removes his hat and bows slightly. His eyes-in striking contrast to his dark skin, black hair and beard-are an intense blue. He returns her gaze honestly. She sees nothing to fear.

As she dips a cup of water from the barrel by the door and offers it to the weary traveler, Laura never dreams that she and this man would share a mutual secret to the grave.

Thus begins the saga of John and Laura Roth and their descendents; their hopes and dreams, trials and tribulations through 110 years on the sweeping Kansas plains.

We meet:

Eva, spoiled and willful, who does what she has to do to survive the depression.

Silas, who chooses an unorthodox way to deal with his wife's infidelity.

Gerald who, haunted by a phantom from a boyhood indiscretion, also harbors a lifelong secret.

And more.

The land, located on the western fringe of The Heartland, one of the richest wheat and gas producing regions in the world, is a significant protagonist in this Southwest Kansas saga.

F.B. PINION taught in the Department of Education at the University of Sheffield, where he was a Reader in English Studies and a Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He has held various school appointments; he was Visiting Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1965; and he has held a Mid-America State Universities Distinguished Foreign Scholar award.

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ISBN 13	9780333124895
ISBN 10	0333124898
Title	A Jane Austen Companion
Author	F B Pinion
Series	Literary Companions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Year published	1972-12-31
Number of pages	367
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.