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Apr 15, 2021 · They have only to do with joy. For a novel that tells so many brutal stories, The Homesman is a book of joy — the joyfulness of making miles on the trail, of working together on the trail, of finding an open ear and an open heart on the trail, a community and a communion if only for this moment, if only in this place. Patrick T. Reardon. 4.15.21
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The Homesman was first printed in 1988, and is highly worthy of its 2014 rerelease. Swarthout’s prose and plot flow like the swirling Missouri River, deceptively smooth but with dangerous undercurrents. His characters are heart-wrenchingly believable because they are drawn from true-life pioneer experiences. Mary Bee Cuddy is simultaneously ...
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Dec 1, 2023 · “The Homesman,” directed by Tommy Lee Jones, is more than a simple tale of pioneer life. It is a film rich in themes of madness, survival, trauma, and the strength required to endure the harsh realities of the time. It questions the norms of the era, especially regarding the roles and expectations of women.
Nov 4, 2014 · THE HOMESMAN is a story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by a life of bitter hardship. A “homesman” must be found to escort a handful of them back East to a sanitarium. When none of the county’s men steps up, the job falls to Mary Bee Cuddy --- ex-teacher, spinster, indomitable and ...
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Mar 6, 1988 · Glendon Swarthout. 3.88. 4,026 ratings670 reviews. IN PIONEER NEBRASKA, A WOMAN LEADS WHERE NO MAN WILL GO. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tommy Lee Jones. The Homesman is a devastating story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by ...
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Sep 26, 2014 · The book is The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout. Joan Baum is a recovering academic from the City University of New York, who spent 25 years teaching literature and writing. She covers all areas of ...
Now a major motion picture directed by Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman is a devastating story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by a life of bitter hardship. A “homesman” must be found to escort a handful of them back East to a sanitarium.
