Lonesome Land

Valeria had come to Montana to marry a cowboy named Manley expecting a futurefull of companionship and bracing freedom lodges with great fireplaces andbearskin ... » 

Valeria had come to Montana to marry a cowboy named Manley expecting a futurefull of companionship and bracing freedom lodges with great fireplaces andbearskin rugs manageable cattle and sleek horses and dazzling sunrises. IfVal had known what was really waiting for her she simply wouldnt have gottenoff the train. Oh the country was impressive but it could be cruel in winterand lonesome for a woman stuck on a ranch miles from the nearest neighbor. Valis cast into circumstances that test her temper strength and sanity. Marriedto an alcoholic she is forced to revise her backEast notions about men andwomen duty and the West itself. She goes from romanticization to blindunreasoning terror of the empty land to decisive action. «