Molly Anderson: The Saga Of A Pioneer Woman [Paperback]

Etta Pruitt Martin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 251 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix Intl Inc (March 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971347093
• ISBN-13: 978-0971347090
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,828,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the First Ladies of Texas, December 15, 2000

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Mimi Mathis (Fayetteville, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Molly Anderson: The Saga of a Pioneer Woman (Paperback)

Etta Pruitt Martin captures the early days of Texas in her descriptive writing style and researched text in "Molly Anderson-The Saga of a Pioneer Woman." This historical novel is vividly interwoven with history of prestatehood Texas, the war with Mexico, the battle of the Alamo and the Civil War. This book is a must for the student having to learn Texas history, because when you read about Molly's life, you are learning Texas history. The main character, Molly, is a dynamic and loving woman who has strong family and community values; her life is steeped in adventure, spirituality, love and losses. The author, and eighty-five-year-old fifth generation Texan, has created and combined a saga that holds the interest of the reader. It is safe reading for ages nine to ninety. The author refers to Molly as a pioneer woman, but in today's world, Molly would belong at the top of the category of "First Ladies of Texas." Promoting education, civil rights, preserving the land, and healing the wounded are some of the accomplishments of Molly. And like a true First Lady, love for her family is foremost! If you have been looking for a "good book", take time and read "Molly Anderson the Saga of a Pioneer Woman."

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Story of a Strong Texas Woman, November 20, 2000

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Texas Bob (Katy, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Molly Anderson: The Saga of a Pioneer Woman (Paperback)

Molly Anderson, The Saga Of A Pioneer Woman, puts a human face on the historical events of 19th century Texas. From the time of the emigration and land empressarios to the post reconstruction era, author Etta Pruitt Martin brings alive the human drama to these times. Etta tells this story with knowledge and authority. She tackles all aspects of Molly's life including the frustrations of a woman raising her children alone and running a frontier farm. Also in this book, Etta addresses inter-racial relationships of the times, an aspect of life often overlooked.

Molly Anderson, widowed soon after her young family arrived in Texas, faced diversity head on. Within this adversity there was the mundane life that must be lived to survive in the frontier. With all that happened to Molly and her sons, they still had to plow and plant in the Spring and harvest their crop in the Fall. She struggled to educate her sons, She saw them go off to war and become men one at a time. After the fall of the Alamo, the defeat of Santa Anna at San Jacinto, the end of the war of Northern aggression and the end of the reconstruction era, the blue bonnets were in full bloom in the Brazos River valley. Life went on.

Molly Anderson, the story of an independent wife, woman and mother.