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Book Review of Winter Wheat

Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat
Author: Mildred Walker
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Beautifully written story about a young woman growing up in Montana. I really enjoyed it and had no idea it was originally written so many years ago.


FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Describes a young woman's emotional and spiritual awakening as she confronts the disappointments and marvels of love. . . . Walker's heroine recognizes that love, like winter wheat, requires faith and deep roots to survive the many hardships that threaten its endurance"-Belles Lettres. Introduction by James Welch.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
This coming-of-age story about a young Montana woman was nominated for a National Book Award when first published in 1944. (Dec.)