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Linnie Colsworth leaves her familiar eastern surroundings to visit relatives in Omaha, Nebraska. While en route, she undertakes a perilous journey up the Missouri River to deliver a "Dear John" letter to her cousin’s fiancé, a handsome lieutenant. Arriving in the bustling frontier town, Linnie finds herself wed to this stranger, joining the ranks of Nebraska’s pioneering women and military spouses. The story traces her transition from outsider to integral member of a frontier community, set against a backdrop of westward expansion and the challenges of early Nebraska life.
First publish date: 1942
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Bess Streeter Aldrich
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