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(1913)





O Pioneers tells the story of a Swedish family that is tryng to make their way in America by being farmers. Contrary to sensibilities of the time, the father, John Bergson, before he dies, leaves the running of his farm to his eldest daughter, Alexandra, as opposed to her three brothers. As time goes on the land prospers under her leadership, the two older brothers, Lou and Oscar, marry and continue to work, and the youngest, Emil, goes off to college, but Alexadra had always sacraficed what she wanted for the betterment of her family and the needs of the land. However, once it seems that Alexandra may have a second chance at the love she once lost, it may cost her the land that she has worked so hard for and given the best years of her life to protect. --Submitted by Anonymous

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