Publisher's Synopsis

A beautiful hardcover gift edition of My Antonia with a gorgeous cover with an intial corrosponding to the author's surname, hand designed by type superstar Jessica Hische. C is for Cather and the one of the most significant American novels of the twentieth century. Set during the great igration west to settle the plains of the North American continent, the novel follows Antonia Shimerda, a pioneer who comes to Nebraska as a child and grows with the country, inspiring a childhood friend, Jim Burden, to write her life story.

About the Publisher

Penguin Books

The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.

Book information

ISBN: 9780143123156
Publisher: Penguin Random House Group
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 340g
Height: 198mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 25mm