{"product_id":"trials-of-the-earth","title":"Trials of the Earth","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786730107059,"sku":"9780316341394","price":1639.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477297669780316341394.jpg?v=1762807275","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/trials-of-the-earth","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}