A.B. Guthrie's "The Way West" (1949) is a western historical novel that describes a journey on the Oregon Trail in 1845. In 1950, the book received the Pulitzer Prize, and in 1968 it was made into a ... Read More
Our book group read A.B. Guthrie's 1947 novel "The Big Sky" over the summer. Westerns are not the group's usual fare. I felt the novel made little impression with the group. Then, one of the ... Read More
A moving personal account of pioneer life in Western Australia done with wonderful personality and simplicity. Horrific treatment, harrowing experiences, sacrifices and trials mixed with human ... Read More