Open Book Audio is proud to present O, Pioneers! by Willa Cather. Performed by Alexis O'Donahue. Listen to the entire book, a chapter at a time through the latest Open Book Audio Classics Collection Podcast.

Published in 1913, O Pioneers! is the first novel in Cather’s Great Plains trilogy and follows the life of its young heroine, Alexandra Bergson, as she fulfills her father’s dying wish to take care of his farm, while also ensuring her brothers are well looked after. Entrusted with a great responsibility, Alexandra is determined to fulfill her father’s wish, as she goes on to prove her skills as a thriving farmer even though the task comes with a hefty price on her happiness. In addition, the ...