Status
Available
Local notes
PB Bea
Collection
Genres
Publication
Beech Tree Paperback Book (1993), 210 pages
Description
A widow and her two children head for gold rush territory in Idaho, hoping to find jobs and a new life.
Awards
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 1963-1964)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
210 p.; 7.53 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member satyridae
Mama is widowed, with two children and no job prospects. She decides to start a school out in the gold fields but is shortly and firmly disabused of all her city slicker notions. The story is narrated by Ann Katherine, who is a nicely written young teen. Her younger brother is the bane of her
A little iffy in its treatment of Native Americans, though no doubt historically accurate. Also some interesting (historically accurate) bits about the Chinese not being welcome in the gold fields of Idaho. The essential wrongness of the treatment of the Chinese is stressed quite strongly. Not so much with the treatment of the Natives, sadly.
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existence, naturally. The Wild West flavor is pungent and gamy and it feels very real. I wonder if Beatty wasn't a closet Betsy-Tacy fan, as the hired girl has an extraordinary hat and is Swedish, stout and single. Coincidence? Maybe. A little iffy in its treatment of Native Americans, though no doubt historically accurate. Also some interesting (historically accurate) bits about the Chinese not being welcome in the gold fields of Idaho. The essential wrongness of the treatment of the Chinese is stressed quite strongly. Not so much with the treatment of the Natives, sadly.
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Pages
210