"Barren Ground" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a story set in late 19th-century Virginia, following Dorinda Oakley as she deals with the hardships of both the land and her heart. We find Dorinda gazing out at the snowy, barren landscape, a reflection of the tough times in her post-war community, while thoughts of Jason Greylock spark dreams of a different future. The novel explores Dorinda's fight to balance what she wants with what her family needs, all while living in a struggling community, exploring the themes of love, dreams, and the difficult realities of life in the country.
Barren Ground
By Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
Amidst a desolate landscape of post-war Virginia, a young woman struggles with her emotions and familial duties.
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About the AuthorEllen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
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