My Antonia Audiobook Summary
After the death of his parents, Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents on the Nebraska plains. By chance, on that same train is Aacute;ntonia, a bright-eyed girl who will become his neighbor and lifelong friend. Her family has emigrated from Bohemia to start a new life farming but soon lose their money and must work hard just to survive. Through it all, Aacute;ntonia retains her natural pride and free spirit.
Jim’s grandparents have a large and tidy farm. They are kind to him, but conventional. Later, Jim becomes a scholar and Aacute;ntonia becomes a “hired girl” in town. She blossoms in the new freedom that town life offers. Jim can only taste this life vicariously through her recounting of town gossip and of the “dance tent.” Aacute;ntonia’s strong will, spirit, and honesty allow her to thrive in the midst of hardship.
In My Aacute;ntonia, Willa Cather paints a rich picture of life on the prairie at the beginning of the twentieth century and depicts some of the many cultures that came to compose the United States.
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My Antonia Full Details
Length | 7 hours 57 minutes |
Author | Willa Cather |
Category | |
Publisher | Tantor Media, Inc |
Release date | July 21, 2008 |
ISBN | 9781400178452 |
Additional info
The publisher of the My Antonia is Tantor Media, Inc. The imprint is Tantor Media, Inc. It is supplied by Tantor Media, Inc. The ISBN-13 is 9781400178452.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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