One Of Ours

One of Ours is a novel by Willa Cather, first published in 1922. The book tells the story of Claude Wheeler, a young man from a rural Nebraska town who is searching for meaning and purpose in his life. Claude is dissatisfied with his mundane existence and feels trapped by his family’s expectations and the constraints of his small town.As World War I breaks out, Claude sees an opportunity to escape his life and join the fight. He enlists in the army and is sent to France, where he experiences the horrors of war and the camaraderie of his fellow soldiers. Through his experiences, Claude begins to find a sense of purpose and meaning in his life.The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Cather’s vivid descriptions of the Nebraska landscape and the battlefields of France provide a rich backdrop for the story. One of Ours won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1923 and is considered one of Cather’s most accomplished works.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.