{"product_id":"o-pioneers-by-willa-cather-9780803245716","title":"O Pioneers!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilla Cather said that \u003cem\u003eO Pioneers!\u003c\/em\u003e was her first authentic novel, \"the first time I walked off on my own feet—everything before was half real and half an imitation of writers whom I admired.\" Cather's novel of life on the Nebraska frontier established her reputation as a writer of great note and marked a significant turning point in her artistic development. No longer would she let literary convention guide the form of her writing; the materials themselves would dictate the structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCather's \u003cem\u003eO Pioneers!\u003c\/em\u003e is the sentimental and somewhat controversial story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish pioneers that settles for life on the American prairie. While Alexandra, the family matriarch, is able to turn the family farm into a financial success, her brother Emil must grapple with the solace and tragedy of forbidden love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA novel surprisingly ahead of its time, this proto-feminist work touches on a wide range of enduring themes, including love, marriage, temptation, and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48127386419436,"sku":"9780803245716","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780803245716-o-pioneers.jpg?v=1786000141","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/o-pioneers-by-willa-cather-9780803245716","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}