Richly detailed, vivid, and unforgettable, this is an extraordinary novel about three women challenging the American West—and unpredictable fate—for a future only the most daring can secure… For Clara Bixby, brokering mail-order...

Vivid and enthralling, Island of the Doves tells the story of two women in early nineteenth century America-one typical of her time, one extraordinary for it-who transform each other's lives. Susannah Fraser lives in one of Buffalo's ...