<p>Josephine Clifford's 'Overland Tales' is a vivid recounting of 19th-century American frontiers from a refreshingly female perspective. Clifford's prose weaves together personal narrative with insightful observations, painting a detailed and dynamic portrait of life during the expansion West. The tales themselves are buoyed by a strong sense of adventure and an acute awareness of the era's social and cultural mores. This edition, brought forth ...