As a child, the American writer Willa Cather (1873-1947), winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1922, lived on a ranch in Nebraska, in the middle of the American continent, which allowed her to experience the life of the pioneers, that of those who are part of the generation of baby boom We glimpsed them in the movies that aired in the afternoon when there were only two channels. Soap operas serve, among many other things, to portray a time we haven't lived through. A lost woman We delve into the reality of towns and small cities that grew thanks to the arrival of the railroad, where winters were long and life wasn't always easy. The protagonist is Marian, an attractive woman from warm California who stands out in this socially rigid environment of rigid rules. She is married to Captain Forrester, a man respected by all and whom she loves, but she finds the place deeply boring. "You see, I have nothing to do here. I can't exercise. I don't know how to skate; we didn't skate in California, and my ankles are weak. I've always danced, in the winter; in Colorado Springs, they dance a lot. You can't imagine how much I miss it," ~BK_SLT_

Willa Cather was always interested in the position women occupied in the world, and she makes it clear here. What does a woman do when she has to live in a place where women are only allowed a discreet background if she wants something more? "When Mrs. Forrester looked at you, you immediately realized you were under her spell. It was instantaneous, it pierced the thickest armor." Sweet Water is the name of the town where they live, and it's not easy to have a promising future, or even to receive minimally interesting visitors.

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