Description

In the stark, dust-choked landscape of the Canadian Prairies during the Great Depression, a preacher's wife grapples with a life of quiet desperation and unfulfilled dreams. As her husband dedicates himself to a community that offers little in return, she retreats into her own inner world, meticulously documenting her doubts and disillusionments in a secret journal. This introspective act becomes her only solace, a desperate attempt to confront and conquer the forces that threaten to consume her spirit. Sinclair Ross masterfully crafts a poignant narrative exploring themes of faith, isolation, and the enduring search for meaning amidst profound hardship.

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Emblem Editions

Published Jan 9, 2018

242 pages

ISBN: 9780735252882

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Details

First Published

1941

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for As for Me and My House by Sinclair Ross.

Sexual Content
Death/Grief