Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
Lamb in His Bosom
by Caroline Miller
Summary
A saga of frontier life in 19th-century Georgia, following Cean Carver from her wedding day through decades of childbearing, farming, and survival in the untamed backcountry.
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Historical Context & Significance
Miller was a young Georgia housewife who wrote her first novel while raising her children. The book was praised for its lyrical prose and authentic depiction of pioneer women's lives in the rural South.