{"product_id":"the-song-of-the-lark-paperback-11","title":"The Song of the Lark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilla Cather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilla Cather's third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Lark\u003c\/i\u003e, depicts the growth of an artist, singer Thea Kronborg, a character inspired by the Swedish-born immigrant and renowned Wagnerian soprano Olive Fremstad. Thea's early life, however, has much in common with Cather's own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet from 1885 to 1909, the novel traces Thea's long journey from her fictional hometown of Moonstone, Colorado, to her source of inspiration in the Southwest, and to New York and the Metropolitan Opera House. As she makes her way in the world from an unlikely background, Thea distills all her experiences and relationships into the power and passion of her singing, despite the cost. \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Lark\u003c\/i\u003e presents Cather's vision of a true artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilla Cather (1873-1947) was born in Virginia; her family moved to Nebraska in 1883 and eventually settled in Red Cloud. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1895, she returned to Red Cloud briefly before moving east to work on \u003ci\u003eHome Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and eventually \u003ci\u003eMcClure's\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first published books were the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eApril Twilights\u003c\/i\u003e and the short-story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Troll Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Lark\u003c\/i\u003e is part of Cather's Prairie Trilogy, which includes \u003ci\u003eO Pioneers!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy ﾁntonia\u003c\/i\u003e, all available in Bison Books editions. In 1923 Cather received the Pulitzer Prize for her novel \u003ci\u003eOne of Ours\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 550\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52549873107251,"sku":"9780803245723","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CLTepX76fS9780803245723.webp?v=1761058510","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-song-of-the-lark-paperback-11","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}