Overview
This bestselling literary debut--now available in paperback--is the true story of a remarkable woman's life in the contemporary American West, where the lessons she learned carried her through blizzards, devastating prairie fires, and extreme isolation. 1 map. 1 illustration.
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- ISBN-13: 9780375701306
- ISBN-10: 0375701303
- Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
- Publish Date: January 2003
- Dimensions: 8.56 x 6.96 x 0.68 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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