The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona

By Cora Marsland

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a lawless mining town, a schoolteacher confronts hostility and corruption as she attempts to bring education, kindness, and hope to a struggling community.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature Fiction

Released

2011-10-14

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Summary

"The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona" by Cora Marsland is a story about Esther Bright, a determined schoolteacher, entering the untamed mining town of Gila, Arizona, with a vision to educate and uplift its people. The story illustrates a tough, early 20th-century setting filled with saloons and people living a life with vice. Esther's arrival is met with local hostility, but she presses on to open a Bible school, and faces the challenges of transforming a community steeped in immorality and teaching its children. As Esther connects with the town, she meets Kenneth Hastings, and their interactions lead to the themes of compassion, the complexities of societal change, human struggle, and the power of love and unity.