Wild Harvest: A Novel of Transition Days in OklahomaWhite House, 1925 - 299 pàgines Wild Harvest, one the most important debuts of modern Native American writers, may rightfully be called the first Native American novel of the modern era. The author, John Milton Oskison, 1874-1947, was born near Tahlequah, Indian Territory to a part-Cherokee mother and a white father. He was a member of the first graduating class from Willie Halsell College in 1894, and later editor and editorial writer for the New York Evening Post and associate editor and finance editor for Collier's Weekly. He was a World War I veteran. |
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Pàgina 5
... returned to the condemned book , " what's the matter with a book like that ? I'll bet it's interesting if Dad likes it . " " Don't really know if it's interestin ' or not , " Susan Dines argued calmly . " I never could read one , nor ...
... returned to the condemned book , " what's the matter with a book like that ? I'll bet it's interesting if Dad likes it . " " Don't really know if it's interestin ' or not , " Susan Dines argued calmly . " I never could read one , nor ...
Pàgina 10
... returning at dusk - scarcely interrupted Nan's de- voted care of her father or her work on the farm . She loved the struggle , as her father hated it . She loved the black soil , the outflung miles of wind - tossed grass ; they seemed ...
... returning at dusk - scarcely interrupted Nan's de- voted care of her father or her work on the farm . She loved the struggle , as her father hated it . She loved the black soil , the outflung miles of wind - tossed grass ; they seemed ...
Pàgina 42
... enfolded Nan , after her mother's death . Full of pride in the girl's sound sense and warm in the whole - hearted affection she returned , Susan thought of Chester's daughter as the delayed fulfillment of hopes twice dashed 42 WILD HARVEST.
... enfolded Nan , after her mother's death . Full of pride in the girl's sound sense and warm in the whole - hearted affection she returned , Susan thought of Chester's daughter as the delayed fulfillment of hopes twice dashed 42 WILD HARVEST.
Pàgina 54
... creek bottom . Only the haunting longing for her father clouded her happiness . She returned to school , soon to be recalled to the farm by news of an accident to Uncle Billy . B CHAPTER VI HAY IN THE STACK ILLY DINES had WILD HARVEST.
... creek bottom . Only the haunting longing for her father clouded her happiness . She returned to school , soon to be recalled to the farm by news of an accident to Uncle Billy . B CHAPTER VI HAY IN THE STACK ILLY DINES had WILD HARVEST.
Pàgina 61
... returned to her uncle's , thoughtfully and carefully going over her problem . Once home she went in to present the results to him rather mournfully . He listened , bunching his beard with one hand , and when she ceased , remarked sol ...
... returned to her uncle's , thoughtfully and carefully going over her problem . Once home she went in to present the results to him rather mournfully . He listened , bunching his beard with one hand , and when she ceased , remarked sol ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
ain't arms asked Aunty baler baling began Bess Big Grove Bill Ridge Billy Dines Billy's brother Buster called cattle cheeks Ches Forest cowboy dance Davis Dines's door Dunkin face farm father folks Gabe Horner girl goin grinned hand Harve Harvey Stokes Harvey's head heard Henry Bear's herd Homeville honey lamb Honeywell horns Indian Jack Hayes Jennie Joe Tiger Julia Ellery Jumbo Kate Kearns kiss kitchen laughed listened long grass country longhorns look Madden Nan's eyes Nancy Nigger horse night old woman outfit pistol prairie pulled quirt ride rode rose Ruby Engel Ruby's saddle Sam Davis Shorty smile somethin stack steers stood supper sure Susan Dines talk tell Texas things thought thump-hah Thunder Creek Tom Winger Tom's turned Uncle Billy Vergil voice wagon wait Walnut Creek watched whispered Winger young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 20 - Yes, we'll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river — Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God.
Pàgina 38 - Bible states that the sins of the fathers shall be visited upon the children.
Pàgina 133 - Father, dear father, come home to me now, The clock in the steeple strikes One with a concealed chorus of sentimental lady singers in the background.
Pàgina 19 - Wait till the clouds roll by, Jennie, Wait till the clouds roll by !