Description
Nineteen-year-old Aldine McKenna leaves New York for the Kansas frontier, accepting a teaching position in a remote one-room schoolhouse to secure her independence. But the arrangement comes with an unsettling condition: she must board with the married man who hired her, placing her in a precarious position within a tightly watched community. As Aldine confronts loneliness, desire, and the rigid expectations imposed on women, she must determine how much of herself she is willing to risk for a life of her own. Set against the challenges of the American frontier, this richly atmospheric historical novel explores resilience, moral complexity, and the difficult path toward self-determination.
Available Editions
paperback
Amazon Publishing
Published Jan 1, 2017
ISBN: 9781477817902
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Practice House by Laura McNeal.