Mary Ware's Promised Land
Mary Ware, a young woman from Kentucky, travels to the Ohio River Valley in search of adventure and a new life. Along the way, she encounters various challenges, including harsh weather conditions, difficult terrain, and hostile locals. Despite these obstacles, Mary perseveres and eventually finds success in her new home. The novel explores themes of resilience, determination, and the American Dream.
By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1935 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Romance · 16 chapters · 94,058 words
First lines
When the Ware family boarded the train in San Antonio that September morning for their long journey back to Lone-Rock, every passenger on the Pullman straightened up with an appearance of interest. Somehow their arrival had the effect of a breath of fresh air blowing through the stuffy car. Even before their entrance some curiosity had been awakened by remarks which floated in from the rear platform, where they were bidding farewell to some friends who had come to see them off.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
- Date: 1935 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction
- Length: 94,058 words
- Structure: 16 chapters, 889 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book was authored with the children readership in mind, offering childlike perspectives and lessons on growth.
- Adventure — The protagonist embarks on a journey to the 'Promised Land', encountering exciting experiences along the way.
- Romance — There's a subplot that involves varying levels of romantic interactions and relationships.
- Historical Fiction — The book portrays concepts and settings that are reminiscent of a past era.
Tags
American literature · historical fiction · frontier life · Western United States · settlers · pioneers · family saga · coming of age · young adult · women's studies · gender roles · social class
Contents
- A SEEKER OF NEW TRAILS
- BETTY'S WEDDING
- BACK AT LONE-ROCK
- TOWARDS THE CANAAN OF HER DESIRE
- A NEW FRIEND
- THE SUPREME CALL
- THE WITCH WITH A WAND
- "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW
- P STANDS FOR PINK
- MARY AND THE "BIG OPPORTUNITY"
- TOLD IN LETTERS
- PHIL WALKS IN
- A DESERT OF WAITING
- HER GREAT RENUNCIATION
- A GREAT SORROW
- HOW IT ALL ENDED
More by Annie Fellows Johnston
- Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way (1906)
- The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle (1904)
- The Legend of the Bleeding-heart (1907)
- Big Brother (1893)
- In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain (1904)
- Georgiana of the Rainbows (1920)
- The Little Colonel (1907)
- The Gate of the Giant Scissors (1920)
- All works by Annie Fellows Johnston