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Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion

Join us to discuss My Ántonia by Willa Cather.

Willa Cather's My Ántonia is considered one of the most significant American novels of the twentieth century. Set during the great migration west to settle the plains of the North American continent, the narrative follows Antonia Shimerda, a pioneer who comes to Nebraska as a child and grows with the country, inspiring a childhood friend, Jim Burden, to write her life story. The novel is important both for its literary aesthetic and as a portrayal of important aspects of American social ideals and history, particularly the centrality of migration to American culture. (From the publisher)

Copies of the book are available here. Ebook and eaudiobook copies are available through the Digital Library of Illinois, the Libby app, and Hoopla. 

For those who would like to purchase a copy of My Ántonia, please support our local independent bookstore, The Book Stall at 811 Elm Street in Winnetka. Copies may also be available at Books Down Under on the lower level of the library. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Wilmette Public Library. 

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