《书目》(Booklist)书评
In a collection of letters written to her parents and sisters, Hendricks, a university professor who married a homesteader, describes in vivid detail the daily joys and problems of early settlers in northwestern Wyoming. The humor and emotional warmth of these missives capture the essence of ranch life during the early part of the twentieth century. The personal reflections chart the growth of the author's relationship with her husband, whom she met only three times prior to her wedding, as they nurtured the raw desert land into full bloom and established a honey-making business. While there have been many published accounts of a woman's life in the West, rarely if ever have they been executed by such a literate scribe. To include photos. FRE. 978.7'032 Wyoming History / The West History 1848-1950
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
This is an impressive addition to the stock of women's private writing that has been brought to light since feminists began reexamining the meaning of ``literature'' and ``history.'' The writer taught English at Indiana University before marrying a disabled veteran of the Spanish-American War and going off to homestead in Wyoming. Her letters home tell about building a house, doing farm labor (it was cheaper to pay a schoolgirl for inside chores so she could be ``hired man''), forming a rural cooperative, and joining the women's clubs that built friendships and a community. She ran for public office and was a friend of Wyoming's governor Nellie Ross. The style is detailed, polished, and sometimes witty; Hendricks is not introspective but likes to tell a good story. Sally Mitchell, English Dept., Temple Univ., Philadelphia (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.