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Clementine Kennicutt, raised in an authoritarian New England household, seeks freedom by eloping with cowhand Gus McQueen to Montana. There she encounters the harsh realities of pioneer existence, testing her resilience against the frontier's demands.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Penelope Williamson
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