The Song of the Lark by Willa CatherMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The second of Willa Cather's prairie novels, this one is set in the high desert of Colorado and tells the story of Thea, a girl in ordinary circumstances with extraordinary brains, talent, and voice. It's also the story of the people in her life; her mother Mrs. Kronberg, her Aunt Tilly, Dr. Archie, Ray Kennedy, Fred Ottenburg, Spanish Johnny, Professor Wunsch, the Kohlers. Sometimes the story is told through Thea's eyes and sometimes it's about the other characters bringing in news of Thea indirectly. I loved it most when it's centered on the humble town of Moonstone. There the prose is most alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of a quiet corner of the American West. Fortunately the book only goes to Chicago and Germany briefly, returning to Aunt Tilly's quiet cottage at the end.
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