Song of the Lark -- Willa Cather

from jnwelch

[The Song of the Lark] is [Willa Cather]'s third novel, apparently written between [O Pioneers!] and [My Antonia]. It demonstrates the surprising range of her writing beyond the prairies of Nebraska. This one is about a small town Colorado girl, Thea Kronborg, possessed of a compelling musical gi...

from rsairs

Some of the elements are familiar--the misfit child in a backwater who by dint of energy and talent rises to international fame--the changes it puts her through. Is it talent or drive or a unique combination of the two? She gets some breaks, but she seizes and uses them. As her fame rises the old...

from melopher

This is the second work of Willa Cather's that I've read (previously read O Pioneers!) but it convinced me to read all of Cather's works (My Antonia is next). The theme wasn't quite as strong as in O Pioneers, but there were moments that were so insightful, beautiful, and touching that it was ver...

from lkernagh

I am writing this review almost two months after reading the story so I will just provide some general observations, as memory serves. The Song of the Lark is Cather's third novel, and is considered to be the second book in her Prairie's Trilogy. The story itself is straightforward. Readers follo...

from bookworm12

Our title "lark" is Thea Kronborg, a young girl growing up in Colorado in the late 19th century. Even at a young age her musical talent is obvious. She learns how to play the piano and her ability soon out shines the resources available in her tiny hometown. Thea's story is told in six sections w...