Jove 0-515-08489-1 1986
POSTED: 5:36 am HST January 13, 2006
LaVyrle Spencer
Historical/1918 North Dakota
A crown princess of romance, LaVyrle Spencer paved the way for the authentic American romance.
Of her early
tours de force, my favorite is "Years," in which fresh-faced Linnea Brandonberg arrives in Alamo, N.D., prepared to impart knowledge and take the locals by storm.
Teddy Westgaard, isn't much impressed with the idea of a 17-year-old female teacher, nor is he pleased that the "little missy" will be living under his roof for the school year.
Linnea's desperate to get Teddy to see her as an intelligent, resourceful woman. But is she woman enough to convince him he's not too old to love again?
LaVyrle Spencer's storytelling and honest prose reveal with measured skill and grace a spectrum of emotion and a stunning understanding of human nature.
The reader simply cannot remain unmoved by the simplicity of her love stories, and the complex passion she conjures from her characters, their lives, and the vast land they love.
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