A Waif of the Plains
1890
A Waif of the Plains
1890
Two children. Infinite plains. No map home. Bret Harte, the bard of the American frontier, turns his eye on the smallest travelers in this tender, tense adventure. Clarence, a quiet orphan bound to the Silsbee family, and Susy, the leader's spirited daughter, find themselves unexpectedly alone when they wander from the wagon train and vanish into the vast, indifferent landscape. What begins as a child's game of exploration becomes a desperate fight for survival against thirst, distance, and the shadowy dangers that haunt the frontier. Harte renders the plains as both beautiful and terrifying, a world where a child's imagination meets the brutal logic of survival. The children encounter tensions with Native Americans, confront the reality of loss, and discover reserves of courage they never knew they possessed. Their journey back to the wagon train marks them forever. This is frontier fiction stripped of mythmaking, seen through eyes that haven't yet learned to flinch. For readers who want their Westerns with heart, and their adventures with humanity.
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