O Pioneers! (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)

O Pioneers! is a powerful early novel by Willa Cather that tells the story of young Alexandra Bergson, who takes charge of her family's farm after her father's death.

The novel relates an important chapter in the history of the American frontier and evokes the harsh grandeur of the Nebraska prairie through a saga of love, greed, murder, failed dreams, and hard-won triumph.

With keen insight, Cather compares the experiences of Swedish, French, and Bohemian immigrants in the United States.

This landmark of American fiction is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American frontier and the struggles of immigrants in the United States.