Heart of the West: A Novel - Softcover

Williamson, Penelope

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1451683731 ISBN 13: 9781451683738

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2011

Synopsis

When Clementine fled the stifling restrictions of nineteenth-century Boston with Montana rancher Gus McQueen, she had no idea what she was taking on. However, determined not to be beaten, she slowly comes to love her new land and eventually triumphs over the harsh reality and male domination of frontier life.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"A larger-than-life spellbinding tale told in the tradition of the grand epic. A novel readers will long remember." -- Romantic Times

"A lively yarn...engaging." --San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

From the Inside Flap:

Clementine Kennicutt, a ladylike New Englander, aches to leave her home and her oppressive father.  So when Gus McQueen, a cowboy with laughing eyes and big dreams, presses her to elope with him to his Montana ranch, she is ready.  But nothing has prepared her for the harsh realities of frontier life, or for the unpredictable hankering of her heart--and least of all for the fact that almost from the first moment she sets eyes on Zach, Gus's dashing, ne'er  do-well brother, she knows he's the one she was destined to love.  Brought up to be a lady, Clementine determines not to let the frontier--or her marriage--defeat her.  She devours life, befriending the town prostitute, defending Indians, and suppressing her heart's desire, until Zach forces her to face him and make her choice.  



On a vast canvas dotted with memorable characters and one rousing adventure after another--shootups, storms, a mine explosion, an attack by a rabid wolf, Penny Williamson has created an irresistible work of fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1451683731
• ISBN 13: 9781451683738
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592