The Desert And The Sown

The Desert And The Sown is a captivating memoir written by Mary Hallock Foote. The book is set in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the American West, where Foote and her family moved to start a new life. The memoir is divided into two parts, the first part is about their life in the desert, where they faced many challenges such as extreme weather conditions, water scarcity, and hostile Native American tribes. However, they managed to survive and thrive in the harsh environment.The second part of the book is about their life in a small town called Boise, where they moved to escape the desert. Foote writes about the challenges they faced in adapting to a new way of life, as well as the joys and sorrows of living in a small town. She writes about the people she met, the friendships she made, and the struggles she faced as a woman trying to establish herself in a male-dominated society.Throughout the book, Foote’s writing is vivid and descriptive, painting a picture of the American West that is both beautiful and harsh. She writes about the landscape, the people, and the culture with a keen eye for detail, making the reader feel as though they are right there with her. The Desert And The Sown is a fascinating memoir that offers a unique perspective on life in the American West during a time of great change and upheaval.''I knew she’d have friends enough, once she was quit of me. That was the case between us. The thing that hurt me most was to put her letter back where I found it, and leave it, there with him. Her little cry to me--and I couldn’t come! I read the words over and over, I’ve said ’em to myself ever since. I’ve lived on them. But I had to leave the letter there to show I’d never come back. I put it back after he was dead.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.