The Rim Of The Desert (1915)

The Rim Of The Desert (1915)

Ada Woodruff Anderson

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104326098
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The Rim of the Desert is a novel written by Ada Woodruff Anderson and first published in 1915. The story is set in the American Southwest and follows the life of a young woman named Phyllis Dunbar, who has grown up in a wealthy family in the East. Phyllis is engaged to a man named Tom, but she is restless and yearns for adventure. When her father dies, Phyllis inherits a ranch in Arizona and decides to move there with her aunt. She soon discovers that life on the ranch is not as glamorous as she had imagined, and she must learn to adapt to the harsh desert environment. Phyllis also meets a handsome cowboy named Jim, and they fall in love. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Jim is engaged to another woman.As Phyllis navigates the challenges of life on the ranch, she learns important lessons about love, loyalty, and the importance of hard work. She also begins to understand the beauty and majesty of the desert landscape, and develops a deep appreciation for the people who call it home.The Rim of the Desert is a classic Western novel that explores themes of love, loss, and the search for identity. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.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.

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