The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Name: The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas
Author: Margaret Hill McCarter

By Margaret Hill McCarter

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An aging Kansan narrator remembers decades on the prairie, describing youthful attachments—notably to Marjie and his loyal friend O'Mie—and the community's struggle with frontier dangers. Tensions with nearby Indigenous groups, raids, missing persons, and the raising of local cavalry drive episodes of rescue, hard decisions, loss, and disputes over land and inheritance. Through these events the narrative traces sacrifice, steadfastness, and the bonds that hold a settlement together. Repeated evocations of landscape, weather, and daily labor frame themes of homekeeping, moral duty, and the personal cost of securing safety on a changing frontier.

About the Author

Margaret Hill McCarter

Margaret Hill McCarter was an American author known for her vivid depictions of life on the American frontier. Her works often explore themes of resilience and the pioneering spirit, reflecting the challenges and triumphs of early settlers. Among her notable titles is "The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas," which captures the essence of the Kansas landscape and its people. McCarter's writing is characterized by a strong sense of place and a deep appreciation for the natural world, making her contributions to early 20th-century American literature significant in portraying the experiences of women and families in the West.