Land of the Burnt Thigh: A Lively Story of Women Homesteaders on the South Dakota Frontier
| AUTHOR | Kohl, Edith Eudora |
| PUBLISHER | Minnesota Historical Society Press (10/15/1986) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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This tale of two sisters courageously homesteading on the prairie in 1907 provides a lively portrait of frontier life.
"Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading."--New York Times Book Review
"Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers."-Saturday Review
"Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading."--New York Times Book Review
"Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers."-Saturday Review
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ISBN-13:
9780873511995
ISBN-10:
0873511999
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
332
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.80 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Women
Biography & Autobiography | United States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
86012627
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This tale of two sisters courageously homesteading on the prairie in 1907 provides a lively portrait of frontier life.
"Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading."--New York Times Book Review
"Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers."-Saturday Review
"Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading."--New York Times Book Review
"Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers."-Saturday Review
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