{"product_id":"trials-of-the-earth-paperback","title":"Trials of the Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing first-person account of Mississippi pioneer woman struggling to survive, protect her family, and make a home in the early American South.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Near the end of her life, Mary Mann Hamilton (1866 - c.1936) began recording her experiences in the backwoods of the Mississippi Delta. The result is this astonishing first-person account of a pioneer woman who braved grueling work, profound tragedy, and a pitiless wilderness (she and her family faced floods, tornadoes, fires, bears, panthers, and snakes) to protect her home in the early American South. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An early draft of \u003ci\u003eTrials of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e was submitted to a writers' competition sponsored by Little, Brown in 1933. It didn't win, and we almost lost the chance to bring this raw, vivid narrative to readers. Eighty-three years later, in partnership with Mary Mann Hamilton's descendants, we're proud to share this irreplaceable piece of American history. Written in spare, rich prose, \u003ci\u003eTrials of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is a precious record of one woman's extraordinary endurance and courage that will resonate with readers of history and fiction alike.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433700458719,"sku":"9780316341370","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/SGXgfTr01g9780316341370.webp?v=1790016970","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/trials-of-the-earth-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}