In this captivating novella from the early 1900s, an unhappy wife escapes her marriage of convenience for a passionate romance with another man. They flee to the sprawling Dakota prairie to build a new life together, where hope and excitement seem to flourish. However, their idyllic retreat is soon disrupted when the ex-husband unexpectedly reappears. A surprisingly modern tale, infused with theatrical elements, from the posthumous collection of Lillibridge short stories, A Breath of Prairie, published in 1911.
Arcadia in Avernus
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In this captivating novella from the early 1900s, an unhappy wife escapes her marriage of convenience for a passionate romance with another man. They flee to the sprawling Dakota prairie to build a new life together, where hope and excitement seem to flourish. However, their idyllic retreat is soon disrupted when the ex-husband unexpectedly reappears. A surprisingly modern tale, infused with theatrical elements, from the posthumous collection of Lillibridge short stories, *A Breath of Prairie*, published in 1911.
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