A Bride Goes West (Women of the West) [Paperback]

Nannie T. Alderson (Author), Helena Huntington Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Women of the West | Publication Date: January 1, 1969

A Bride Goes West is new and fresh because it is impregnated with a just sense of values about life. When Nannie Tiffany of West Virginia married Walt Alderson, who'd already been on the cattle trail for years, in 1882, they went to Montana to start a little ranch. There's plenty about ranching in this book but what is most valuable is about life, about people in this ranch country.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A charming vignette of ranching life in Montana during the mid-1880s."—Choice

(Choice )

"Among hundreds of books written by and about range men, there are hardly a dozen valid ones concerning women. I pick A Bride Goes West and Agnes Morley Cleaveland''s No Life for a Lady [also a Bison Book] as the two best books pertaining to ranch life by women with a woman''s point of view dominating."—J. Frank Dobie

(J. Frank Dobie )

About the Author

Helena Huntington Smith is the author of The War on Powder River, also a Bison Book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 273 pages
• Publisher: Bison Books (January 1, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803250010
• ISBN-13: 978-0803250017
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #664,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating Account of early Pioneer Women, January 21, 2001

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Mary S. Cooke (Richland, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Bride Goes West (Women of the West) (Paperback)

This book traces a short period in the life of a woman who came to Montana from a fairly well-to-do life in Virginia. She was young and probably not prepared for what she encountered. But it is amazing how well she did in the middle of nowhere. I was impressed with her open mindedness and interest in all things. I thought it was very well written. It leaves a lasting impression.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!, January 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: A Bride Goes West (Women of the West) (Paperback)

This book was an amazing true account of life in Montana when it was still being settled. The author(s) paint a vivid picture of the "new" West at the time and how men and women lived. I was surprised to learn that it was not all hardship and toil, to the contrary, there was much fun and merriment had. There's an amazing cast of colorful characters that Nannie met as a new young bride on a ranch. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves American history, the Old West, or authobiographies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Feels Like The Author Sitting at the Table with You, February 10, 2009

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bookloverintexas (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Bride Goes West (Women of the West) (Paperback)

Reading this book, written in 1942, was like spending a wonderful relaxing afternoon sitting at the kitchen table with a well spoken and fascinating woman telling her gritty true story about life as a young newlywed pioneer in Montana beginning in the 1880s. This, like other well written pioneer accounts amazed me with all the often surprising details of how folks lived back then: what and how they cooked, cleaned, what they used to build and decorate their dwellings, what they wore, what they did for recreation, their interactions with the Indians, how they delt with childbirth, etc. Mrs Alderson gives delightful descriptions of each and every person in her life, often her only companions being the working cowboys on their ranch, and it's fun to compare the little social dos and don'ts with ours today. Nannie Alderson gives an easy, flowing, compelling narration; not once did my interest falter. I highly recommend.