The Prairie Wife

Fabulous, humorous, clean. 5 Brilliant Stars - *Different Edition (not listed on goodreads yet, but is available on Amazon) *This NEW version of The Prairie Wife has been beautifully reformatted and illustrated by Jennifer Perree, for the modern reader with historical photos depicting the life and ti......more

A rather lighthearted telling of an unexpected young couple settling in the Canadian west. Written unobtrusively as letters to a friend in order to beat back lonliness, the story reveals their early, sometimes difficult, years with a tongue in cheek, positive attitude. "A grass widow" - what a succi......more

1915 The Prairie Wife by Arthur Stringer. Very pleasant bit of light reading. Engaging. Not much of a plot,and the story was plain, but the insight into the history was interesting, and the perspective, the characters and the writing style were all very pleasant and oddly relaxing. I recommend it.......more

There is much of telling than showing. I mean the whole book is telling... BUT This author has a unique style to it. superbly talented with the word choice. You will not regret completing the book. I loved the story, it's simple and yet heart touching.........more

I really enjoyed this one. A slightly spoiled young woman marries and moves to the Canadian prairie. It was told in a journal/ letter style. More about her maturing and growth without being maudlin. If you like Little House on the prairie, this a great adult book to read.......more