Barren Ground by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
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"Barren Ground" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a novel published in 1925. It follows Dorinda Oakley through thirty years in rural Virginia as she transforms from a vibrant young woman shattered by romantic betrayal into a determined farmer who reclaims her family's failing land. After fleeing heartbreak for New York City, she returns home with knowledge of scientific agriculture, gradually turning barren soil into a prosperous dairy farm while confronting the
ghosts of her past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, 1873-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title | Barren Ground |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barren_Ground_(novel) |
| Credits | Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Pastoral fiction |
| Subject | Country life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Virginia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Piedmont (U.S. : Region) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66191 |
| Release Date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 765 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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