Cimarron

by Edna Ferber
Category: "Fiction - Western"
Pages:312
Year of Publication:1929
Date Read:10/29/1994
Notes:Restless Yancey Cravat, a pioneer newspaper editor and lawyer, settles in Osage, a muddy town thrown together overnight when the Oklahoma territory opens in 1889. To this place he brings his wife Sabra, a woman both conventional and well-bred. Against all odds, Sabra develops a brilliant business sense. She makes a success of the newspaper, a success that ultimately leads her to Congress. Through Sabra's eyes we see the violent frontier collide with resentful Indians, the sodbusters tame the prairie, and the sudden fortune of a lucky few.
My Rating: 5

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Review - Cimarron

The writing was uneven. The plot was not handled well. The characters are inconsistent and not at all likeable. None of the events are well-developed enough to be suspenseful or compelling. Other than that, it's not bad.

Reviewed by Roger on 2003-07-20 19:44:26

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