
The Able McLaughlins
Zusammenfassung
"The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson is a novel published in 1923. Set in pioneer Iowa during the Civil War era, it follows Wully McLaughlin, a young soldier who returns home to discover his sweetheart Christie has been violated by the community's scoundrel. In a bold act of devotion, Wully marries Christie and claims her child as his own. When her attacker returns, Wully must confront him with vengeance in his heart. This Pulitzer Prize-winning story captures the struggles and resilience of a Scottish immigrant family on the prairie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Rechte und Herkunft
Public domain in the USA.
EU-Verbreitung nicht geprüft
Themen (11)
- Category: Novels
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- PS
- Rape victims -- Fiction
- Farm life -- Fiction
- Husband and wife -- Fiction
- Iowa -- Fiction
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Fiction
- Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction
- Scottish Americans -- Fiction
