A Home in the West: Or, Emigration and Its Consequences (Bur Oak Book) by M. Emilia Rockwell ISBN 13: 9780877459439

University of Iowa Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Iowa City: University Of Iowa Press, 2005. Critical edition. Paperback. Very Good/no jacket, as issued. light wear to the book, front endpaper top corner clipped. Emigration novel, first published in 1858 in the Dubuque Express & Herald. First printing, full number line. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Iowa City, IA: University Of Iowa Press, 2005. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. 5x4x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. slight edge wear; This is the first novel published in Iowa. Printed in Dubuque in 1858, it was written to recruit emigrants to Iowa; what makes it unique among emigration literature is the fact that it was directed at women, using the form of a domestic novel loaded with gentle mothers and stalwart fathers, flower-gemmed prairies and vine-draped cottages, and lots of tender words and humble weddings to encourage women to settle in the new state. Mary Emilia Rockwell tells the story of Walter and Annie Judson, who one desperate March night decide to move to the West in search of a better life. Walter is an exploited, debt-ridden carpenter who knows that "if we could go to the West, to one of those new States where work is plenty, wages high and land cheap, we could make a more comfortable living, and besides soon have a home of our own." Annie has "all a… Read More

Univ of Iowa Pr, 2005. Paperback. New. critical edition. 104 pages. 5.75x4.50x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. First printed in 1858, this was written to recruit emigrants to Iowa. A Home in the West tells of Walter and Annie Judson who one March night decide to move to the West in search of a better life. It portrays the challenges and transformations of the period and includes the Panic of 1857, the Mormon Handcart Expedition and Native Americans in Iowa.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.