Diary of mattie spenser book

The story takes place over the first three years of their marriage. I decided to read this book after my 4th reread of prayers. I think i had been wanting to read a story like this. Buy the diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas from amazons fiction books store. At 22, plain mattie is astounded that handsome luke spenser desires to marry herhe. The author of the persian pickle club presents a novel of one womans life on the 1860s colorado frontiera moving and spirited story of pioneer hardship and triumph. How does mattie grow into her adult selfin what ways does she change and mature. We settled down for lunch and a discussion about this months book, the diary of mattie spenser the book traces newly married mattie spenser as she travels in a covered wagon to build a home on the colerado frontier. Read the diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas for free with a 30 day free trial. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Unexpectedly married to the man considered the catch of her hometown, a young woman finds herself traveling via covered wagon to colorado in search of a new start, with only her reticent husband and her personal journal to keep her company.

Mattie is surprised when luke spenser returns to iowa from his colorado homestead and proposes to her. The diary of mattie spenser follow mattie as she marries and moves out west. The diary of mattie spenser sandra dallas, 1997 st. The diary of mattie spenser may 15, 1998 edition open. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Listen to the diary of mattie spenser audiobook by sandra. Read the diary of mattie spenser online by sandra dallas books.

Join us on february 28 in the back room of the library for a lively discussion of the diary of mattie spenser. She is the author of the brides house, whiter than snow, prayers for sale and tallgrass, among others. The diary of mattie spenser is a wonderful book that will stay with its admirers for years after it first is read. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas free download. No one is more surprised than mattie spenser herself when luke spenser. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas reading guide. The title of this book is the diary of mattie spenser and it was written by sandra dallas. Pdf the diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas download. The diary of mattie spenser book king county library.

While the union is iffy in the beginning, you will learn their rhythm as. The diary of mattie spenser sandra dallas macmillan. Mattie has such a witty sense of humor and you do such a good job painting a realistic picture of life on a colorado homestead, that half the book had flown by before i even realized it. The diary of mattie spenser can be seen as a comingofage story in which a young, naive girl full of illusions develops into a mature woman. Mattie s only company is a slightly mysterious husband and her private journal, where she. Beginning in 1865, a week after her wedding in fort madison, iowa, mattie spenser confides to her diary as she and her new husband travel by conestoga wagon to the colorado territories. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the diary of mattie spenser. Its 1865 and twentytwo year old mattie is living with her parents when out of the blue luke spenser suddenly proposes to her. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The diary of mattie spenser audiobook by sandra dallas. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas had me smiling from the beginning. One of the best dollars i have spent in along time.

Less than a month later, they are off in a covered wagon to build a home on the colorado frontier. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas no one is more surprised than mattie spenser herself when luke spenser, considered the great catch of their small iowa town, asks her to marry him. She has a way of making her characters speak straight to the reader. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas goodreads.

Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. But luke is more reticent in his feelings and often mattie wonders if he loves her as much as she loves him. It is the tale of a twentytwo year old woman right after the civil war. Find books like the diary of mattie spenser from the worlds largest community of readers. With the convention of finding a diary in an elderly neighbors attic trunk framing her story, dallas creates a ripping good read from this fictional journal. Sandra dallas unexpectedly married to the man considered the catch of her hometown, a young woman finds herself traveling via covered wagon to colorado in search of a new start, with only her reticent husband and. Mattie records in her diary details of her trip by wagon train to her new home, as well as what happens once she gets there. During that time she endures many hardships but always stays strong. Sandra dallas a womans life on the colorado frontier, told by mattie mccauley, a homestead bride. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas, may 15, 1998, dallas, sandra, st. Mattie s only company is a slightly mysterious husband and her. The diary of mattie spenser is unlike any book i have read in quite a while.

The diary of mattie spenser book pima county public. It was given to me on sunday last by carrie collier fritch on the. Goodreads members who liked the diary of mattie spenser also l. The diary of mattie spenser no one is more surprised than mattie spenser herself when luke spenser, considered the great catch of their small iowa town, asks her to marry him. Buy a cheap copy of the diary of mattie spenser book by sandra dallas. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas librarything. In her private journal, mattie spenser records the events which transpire as she and her slightly mysterious new husband, luke, make a life for themselves on the harsh and. The diary of mattie spenser book by sandra dallas they discover a family diary and thus begins the story.

Buy the diary of mattie spenser by dallas, sandra from amazons fiction books store. She describes the hardshipsweather, childbirth, indianshow she saved luke, her husband with some fast shooting. I do not usually read diary books because i like dialogue better but this diary has plenty of dialogue in it. Again, as in the persian pickle club 1995, dallas has caught the lilt and drift of regional speech. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. The diary of mattie spenser ebook by sandra dallas. She is the recipient of the women writing the west willa award and the twotime winner of the western writers of america spur award.

It was given to me on sunday last by carrie collier fritch on the occasion of my marriage to luke mccamie spenser. Mattie is a young newlywed to luke spenser and the two are heading to colorado territory to begin their life together. Everyone thought that the handsome and accomplished luke was sweet on persia and would end up marrying her. The diary of mattie spenser by sandra dallas alibris. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. The diary of mattie spenser free pdf, epub, fb2, rtf.

Even if people didnt talk or act this way in real life. Mattie spenser is a young iowa farm girl who marries luke spenser and moves via wagon train to. Read the diary of mattie spenser a novel by sandra dallas available from rakuten kobo. The diary of mattie spenser hartley public library. Lacking good judgement, she marries a man spontaneously before heading off to the colorado territory. Mattie s only company is a slightly mysterious husband and her private journal, where she records the joys and. This book has the elements of a novel but reads as much like a 19th century journal as possible dallas says. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book gives a first person narrative of what life was like on the frontier from the perspective of a young woman from iowa. The diary of mattie spenser book wellington county. The diary of mattie spenser ebook arapahoe libraries. Martins griffin and has a total of 229 pages in the book. Its the story of a young woman who gets an unexpected proposal from a man and is then whisked away to the colorado territory just weeks later.