The Rim of the Prairie

By Bess Streeter Aldrich

Book Overview

As part of its program of books for Nebraska's centennial year, the UNP reprints this best-selling novel by a beloved Nebraska author.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803250029
• ISBN13: 9780803250024
• Release Date: September 1966
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A copy of my own!

I was lucky enough to grow up with Bess Streeter Aldrich's books, since my mother had them all and I read them in my late teens. What a wonderful surprise to find these books have been reissued! "The Rim of the Prairie" is my personal favorite. Uncle Jud and Aunt Biny are wonderful characters and I loved the way Nancy and Warner's romance proceeded despite the obstacles. You can tell Aldrich loved her native Nebraska very much and her descriptions of the countryside are beautiful -- almost lyrical. This book holds up extremely well considering how long ago it was originally published. I would encourage anyone who hasn't read Bess Streeter Aldrich to do so. Start with "The Rim of the Prairie!" It will make you want to read the rest of her books. Also recommended: "A Lantern in Her Hand," "A White Bird Flying," "Miss Bishop," and "Journey Into Christmas."

I finally understood what life and true love really were.

Read the book. I did when I was 14.It has influenced me for over 30 years. I have lived by many of Nancy's (and her father's) values.I will never ever regret spending my hard-earned pennies to get that book in some souvenir shop while my family was on our "go West" summer trip. I always thought long and hard before buying anything, but after leafing through a few pages and reading passages from Bess Streeter Aldrich's book, I would have asked my parents for extra money to buy the book. Luckily, I had enough. It's the best investment I have ever made.Karen K. (Schmidt) Gregory

What a Pleasant Surprise!

Intrigue - romance - good old-fashioned values - beautiful sentences - believable characters. Having grown up in the Midwest, this book brought back all the seasons, smells, rhythms and beauty of prarie living. Bess Streeter Aldrich's prose is timeless - I am thankful to have discovered her work. What a pleasant surprise!

a 'mystery' book

This is a good book, well worth reading. I like mysteries, and this one has a mystery in it! I won't tell you what it is, you'll have to find out, but it is not a 'scary' type of mystery, just enough to make you not want to put the book down. I just wanted to say that I have 'Rim of the Prairie', and really enjoyed it! If you live in Nebraska, you will enjoy this book, and even if you don't, you should still read it.