My Antonia is a classic tale of pioneer life in the American Midwest.
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As adults, Jim leaves the prairie for college and a career in the east, while Antonia devotes herself to her large family and productive farm.
The novel details daily life in the newly settled plains of Nebraska through the eyes of Jim Burden, who recounts memories of a childhood shared with a girl named Antonia Shimerda, the daughter of a family who have emigrated from Bohemia.
My Antonia is a classic tale of pioneer life in the American Midwest