Trials of the Earth by Mary Mann Hamilton

Written in spare, rich prose, Trials of the Earth is a precious record of one woman's extraordinary endurance and courage that will resonate with readers of history and fiction alike. Eighty-three years later, in partnership with Mary Mann Hamilton's descendants, we're proud to share this irreplaceable piece of American history. It didn't win, and we almost lost the chance to bring this raw, vivid narrative to readers. Trials of the Earth The True Story of a Pioneer Woman By: Mary Mann Hamilton Narrated by: Barbara Benjamin Creel Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins Release date: 07-12-16 Language: English 690 ratings Regular price: 19.99 Listeners also enjoy Olivia Hawker Richard Grant Elizabeth R. The result is this astonishing first-person account of a pioneer woman who braved grueling work, profound tragedy, and a pitiless wilderness (she and her family faced floods, tornadoes, fires, bears, panthers, and snakes) to protect her home in the early American South.Īn early draft of Trials of the Earth was submitted to a writers' competition sponsored by Little, Brown in 1933. /rebates/2f97803163413702fTrials-Earth-Hamilton-Mary-Mann-03163413712fplp&. The extreme hard work and tragedy Hamilton faced are eclipsed only by her emotional and physical strength her unwavering faith in her husband, Frank, a mysterious Englishman and her tenacious sense of adventure.' Previous edition published under the title: Trials of the earth : the autobiography of Mary Hamilton. Near the end of her life, Mary Mann Hamilton (1866 - c.1936) began recording her experiences in the backwoods of the Mississippi Delta. Trials of the Earth Mary Mann Hamilton 3.

Near the end of her life, Mary Mann Hamilton (1866-1936) began recording her experiences in the backwoods of the Mississippi Delta.

After marrying, she and husband Frank moved to Missouri and then to Mississippi, where the majority of the story is set. Her family ran a boarding house, where she met and married one of the guests, an Englishman with a mysterious past. The astonishing first-person account of Mississippi pioneer woman struggling to survive, protect her family, and make a home in the early American South. The astonishing first-person account of a Mississippi pioneer woman struggling to survive, protect her family and make a home in the early American South. Trials of the Earth is the autobiography of Mary Mann Hamilton, born in Arkansas around 1866.

Trials of the Earth by Mary Mann Hamilton