Unexpectedly married to the man considered the catch of her hometown, a young woman finds herself traveling via covered wagon to colorado in search of a new start, with only her reticent husband and her. Mattie s only company is a slightly mysterious husband and her private journal, where she records the joys and frustrations not just of frontier life, but also of a new marriage to a handsome but distant stranger. Diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas fictiondb. The diary of mattie spenser sandra dallas macmillan. The part i didnt like about the book was how much mattie talked about the marital act, but i guess it was important to the storyline. Mattie records in her diary details of her trip by wagon train to her new home, as well as what happens once she gets there. Along the way she makes friends, learns some hard facts about her husband, as well as her marriage, and forges a life, one that reader will find to be of interest. The diary of mattie spenser 1998 download pdf epub ebook. Prior to her career as an independent author, she was a reporter and bureau chief for businessweek magazine for the denver region. Listen to the diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas,celeste ciulla for free with a 30 day free trial.
This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Oct 16, 2006 mattie has such a witty sense of humor and you do such a good job painting a realistic picture of life on a colorado homestead, that half the book had flown by before i even realized it. I am quite glad that i did, for i believe i enjoyed it even more the second time around. The second book in the spenser series is called god save the child. Even if people didnt talk or act this way in real life, its all just as i imagined it really would be based on historical books and accounts ive read.
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It was given to me on sunday last by carrie collier fritch on the. All copies in use view details view details for the diary of mattie spenser, book, all copies in use holds. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas, may 15, 1998, dallas, sandra, st. Unexpectedly married to the man considered the catch of her hometown, a young woman finds herself traveling via covered wagon to colorado in search of a new start, with only her reticent husband and her personal journal to keep her company. Dallas, she has researched thoroughly so that her readers can truly understand the time and the place in which she sets her story. The diary of mattie spenser ebook arapahoe libraries. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas goodreads. Matties only company is a slightly mysterious husband and her private journal, where she records the joys and frustrations not just of frontier life. I will look forward to other books by sandra dallas. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will.
She is the recipient of the women writing the west willa award and the twotime winner of the western writers of america spur award. Search jefferson county public library bibliocommons. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Less than a month later, they are off in a covered wagon to build a home on the colerado frontier. I always really enjoy sandra dallass novels persian pickle club, the diary of mattie spenser, and new mercies being three of my favorites. I feel as though i am reading an actual old diary written by bright young early american woman. Click download or read online button to get the diary of mattie spenser book now.
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The narrator had a pleasant voice but there was not much feeling in her reading. In this story, we find spenser trying to uncover the mystery of a teenagers disappearance. The authors goal when writing this software was to make the traditional way we keep a diary even better by utilizing the power of todays modern computers. No one is more surprised than mattie spenser herself. A short, enjoyable historical fiction novel about pioneer life, the diary of mattie spenser was a finalist for western writers of america best western novel of 1998. Based on 19thcentury history, true sisters follows four women who pin their hopes for the future on a plan devised by brigham young to bring.
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