My Antonia by Willa Cather

In My Ántonia, Willa Cather tells the story of Bohemian immigrant Ántonia Shimerda through the eyes of Jim Burden. A newly orphaned Jim — riding on the same train as the Shimerdas — arrives in Black Hawk, Nebraska, to live with his grandparents. As Jim and Ántonia grow up together, they form a bond that affects Jim's views of womanhood, family, and love for the rest of his life. My Ántonia is Cather's ode to the pioneer spirit and to the strength of women.Read more: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/My-ntonia.id-82.html#ixzz0bCFY5uVA