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The novel follows sixteen‑year‑old Anna Solomon, a Russian Jewish girl who becomes a mail‑order bride and is sent to the South Dakota prairies. Marrying a man twice her age, she quickly realizes her new life is fraught with complexity. While grappling with the cultural and emotional challenges of her marriage, Anna finds herself drawn to her nineteen‑year‑old stepson, creating a tense and forbidden dynamic in the harsh prairie setting.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Anna Solomon
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