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In the 1870’s, Jacob and Sarah Wade travel with their three children in a covered wagon to lay claim to land in Kansas to call their own and scratch out a living. The book follows three generations of the Wade family although it concentrates mostly on the relationship between Martin Wade, the oldest son of Jacob and Sarah, and the woman he chooses to marry, Rose. The hard existence of farm life takes a toll on all involved and affects each person differently. This

Martin and Rose Wade’s life together is hard. Their farm is demanding – but not as demanding as Martin’s unyielding practicality and decidedly untender personality. Rose finds herself challenged again and again, through bitter loss and tragic heartbreak, to make the most of her life and to reconcile her choices – choices that were made in an era when women’s options were extremely limited.