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Barren GroundEllen Anderson Gholson Glasgow

Barren Ground

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Original author: Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow

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"Barren Ground" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a novel published in 1925. It follows Dorinda Oakley through thirty years in rural Virginia as she transforms from a vibrant young woman shattered by romantic betrayal into a determined farmer who reclaims her family's failing land. After fleeing heartbreak for New York City, she returns home with knowledge of scientific agriculture, gradually turning barren soil into a prosperous dairy farm while confronting the ghosts of her past.

Barren Ground, by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #66191.

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