I read a biography of Nellie McClung last year and found out she was an author. So, I decided to read one of her books.

Sowing Seeds in Danny is the story of people living in a small town in Manitoba. Pearl Watson is the main character. She is the eldest of nine children in a poor family. The story revolves around her family and neighbours, and her time working for a wealthy family. While this is a novel and it does have a plot line that reaches a suitable ending, it is also to some degree a portrait of several characters who interact peripherally, if at all. It also contains some messages on temperance, but these do not overwhelm the story.

I would recommend this book to those interested in looking at life in early Canada from a contemporary viewpoint. ( )

This novel tells the interrelated stories of several residents of a small pioneer town in Canada. I am surprised I had not come across the author during my childhood in Canada - but I'm glad to have found her now.

This book is the first in a series, but it does come to a pleasant conclusion. ( )