Publisher's Synopsis
Happy Valley: A Story of Oregon is a novel written by Anne Shannon Monroe. The book is set in the early 1900s in the Happy Valley region of Oregon, where the protagonist, Mary Jane, is born and raised. The story follows Mary Jane's life as she grows up in a small town and navigates the challenges of family, love, and community. Mary Jane's family is one of the wealthiest in the town, and she is expected to marry well and uphold their social status. However, Mary Jane has other plans for herself and dreams of becoming a writer. She falls in love with a man who is not from their social class, and they face opposition from her family and the community. As Mary Jane pursues her dreams and fights for her love, she also becomes involved in the suffragette movement and fights for women's rights. The novel explores themes of class, gender, and societal norms, and the characters grapple with the changing times and the challenges of progress. Happy Valley: A Story of Oregon is a well-crafted novel that captures the spirit of the Pacific Northwest and the struggles of a young woman trying to find her place in the world. Monroe's writing is engaging and vivid, and the story is a compelling portrait of a bygone era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
