The Able McLaughlins

Languageen
First published2019-07-01
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#59845

Description

"The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson is a novel published in 1923. Set in pioneer Iowa during the Civil War era, it follows Wully McLaughlin, a young soldier who returns home to discover his sweetheart Christie has been violated by the community's scoundrel. In a bold act of devotion, Wully marries Christie and claims her child as his own. When her attacker returns, Wully must confront him with vengeance in his heart. This Pulitzer Prize-winning story captures the struggles and resilience of a Scottish immigrant family on the prairie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Farm life -- Fiction
  • Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction
  • Husband and wife -- Fiction
  • Rape victims -- Fiction
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Fiction
  • Iowa -- Fiction
  • Scottish Americans -- Fiction
  • PS

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