BookFronter
One of Ours by Willa Cather

One of Ours

Willa Cather

Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · December 10, 2012

Claude, working on the family farm and married to a woman who is more interested in her missionary work than she is in him, tires of his monotonous life.

The ClassicsLiterary FictionWorld War I Historical Fictionsmall
More
literature
Buy on Amazon

We earn from qualifying purchases.

Who it’s for
A sustained, reflective classic about the pull of purpose when ordinary life feels too small.
Genres
World War I Historical Fiction, The Classics, Literary Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, December 10, 2012

Nearest books

Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: The Classics.

  1. A Farewell to ArmsErnest Hemingway51% matchAlso shares World War I Historical Fiction
  2. All Quiet on the Western FrontErich Maria Remarque, A. W. Wheen50% matchAlso shares World War I Historical Fiction
  3. Under FireHenri Barbusse55% matchAlso shares World War I Historical Fiction
  4. A Son at the FrontEdith Wharton52% matchAlso shares World War I Historical Fiction
  5. The Red Badge of CourageStephen Crane, Stanley Appelbaum46% match
  6. The Beautiful and the DamnedF. Scott Fitzgerald44% matchAlso shares Literary Fiction
  7. A Train in WinterCaroline Moorehead44% match
  8. A Higher CallAdam Makos, Larry Alexander44% match

For younger readers: Shane, Great or Nothing, Under a War-torn Sky

Start with three books, and this one can be the first.

Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.

Start with this book

About this book

Claude, working on the family farm and married to a woman who is more interested in her missionary work than she is in him, tires of his monotonous life. When his wife leaves for China, he decides to enlist in the US Army, which has just begun preparing to enter the First World War. Claude believes that he has finally found his purpose in life, a place where he matters!

Restless Purpose

A sustained, reflective classic about the pull of purpose when ordinary life feels too small.

Come here for

  • A restless search for purpose against the backdrop of a nation entering war

Expect

  • A warm literary lens on restlessness, duty, and finding a place to matter

Where it sits

World War I Historical Fiction96%
Literary Fiction41%
The Classics40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Historical Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
Authors
Willa Cather
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 10, 2012
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
The Classics