My Wayward Pardner: Or My Trials With Josiah, America, The Widow Bump, Etc.

by Marietta Holley

Book Overview

My Wayward Pardner: Or My Trials With Josiah, America, The Widow Bump, Etc. is a humorous novel written by Marietta Holley. The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the story of a woman named Samantha Allen, who is trying to make a living as a writer in a small town in upstate New York.Samantha's life takes a turn when she meets Josiah, a wayward man who becomes her business partner. Together, they embark on a series of adventures and misadventures that take them across the country and bring them into contact with a colorful cast of characters, including the Widow Bump, a wealthy and eccentric woman who becomes Josiah's love interest.As Samantha navigates the challenges of working with Josiah and dealing with the Widow Bump's meddling, she also grapples with larger social issues of the time, such as women's rights and the role of women in society.My Wayward Pardner is a witty and engaging novel that offers a humorous glimpse into life in small-town America in the late 19th century. Through Samantha's trials and tribulations, readers are treated to a charming and insightful commentary on the social and cultural issues of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163800163
• ISBN13: 9781163800164
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"