Megan: A Novel

by Kathleen Magill

It's 1889, and fed up with the restrictions and tedium of life on her father's farm, Megan Byers Moore escapes to the Golden West. In a colorful land where the only law was the law of survival, high-spirited Megan finally finds enough open space to express her passions and ambitions in her obstinate quest for freedom, fortune and fulfillment.

Genres: Fiction

198 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1983

Reviews

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, I read it at least three times when I was in high school and I have only ever found it at my local library. Then, years ago when for some reason I could no longer find it anymore (library book sale perhaps?) I began to search for it earnestly, this book has stayed with me to the point that I have been looking for it so long and so dillegently that I was starting to wonder if I had imagined the entire story! I am so so so happy to find it, I'm ordering myself a copy asap! Even hours of searching on Amazon and B&N did nothing to help my search, nor Google for that matter. I can't wait to read this again. I highly recommend it, I don't want to give any of the plot away but trust me, this is a gem that is seldom heard of and will stay with you long after you close the cover. Take it from someone who missed this book enough to keep searching, it has definitely stayed with me.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book 20 years ago and loved it then. When I wanted to read it again, it took forever to find a copy. So glad I did, because I still love it.

[Steve Iman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful read. It's 1889 and a tall none too handsome girl capable of handling chores gives up being used by the men in her life. She takes a 3rd class train to Idaho and lives among boarding house food slingers, miners, dandies, and prostitutes. She's pretty innocent but grows in confidence and doesn't give herself away easily. There's charm in the fairly innocent way she handles things and learns, but there's enough action that things move forward and there'd not be much problem reading at any age.