--- product_id: 4320366 title: "Hearts West: True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides On The Frontier" price: "AR$35968" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/4320366-hearts-west-true-stories-of-mail-order-brides-on-frontier store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Hearts West: True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides On The Frontier **Price:** AR$35968 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hearts West: True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides On The Frontier - **How much does it cost?** AR$35968 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/4320366-hearts-west-true-stories-of-mail-order-brides-on-frontier) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Complete with actual advertisements from both women seeking husbands and males seeking brides, New York Times bestselling book Hearts West includes twelve stories of courageous mail order brides and their exploits. Some were fortunate enough to marry good men and live happily ever after; still others found themselves in desperate situations that robbed them of their youth and sometimes their lives. Desperate to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, men sacrificed many creature comforts. Only after they arrived did some of them realize how much they missed female companionship. One way for men living on the frontier to meet women was through subscriptions to heart-and-hand clubs. The men received newspapers with information, and sometimes photographs, about women, with whom they corresponded. Eventually, a man might convince a woman to join him in the West, and in matrimony. Social status, political connections, money, companionship, or security were often considered more than love in these arrangements. Review: Fascinating history - I got this book from a California ghost town gift shop and really enjoyed reading these true stories of mail order brides. The book is well worth buying in paperback to get the pictures and the cover photo which are of real mail order brides. This is a short history of this fascinating topic but well put together and well documented. I highly recommend this for those who enjoy romance tales of mail order brides and for those who are interested in the history of women in the early days of our country. Review: Falls short, but still entertaining. - This was a good book but not fantastic. I have never read anything by this author before but I will be looking into other books. The book is a short read, made shorter by "ads for mail order brides". These were something I found interesting, but I wanted to hear the stories behind the ads, not just see the ads themselves. I paid for the stories that made up the history. The book shot past the editors or maybe bypassed them entirely. There are several errors in this book, both historical and grammatical. I am unsure if the word processor changed the words or if the author wrote them as is, it's hard to tell. The historical errors were the fault of the author. Pick an era and stick with it, don't embellish unless you research. It is obvious that someone, the author or the person telling the story to the author, changed up a few things. Petty stuff for me to pick on, but having worked as a living historian who was infinitely careful to be sure every single thing used or worn was period, I am a stickler. All in all, it is a good short read. My suggestion is purchase it used from one of the sellers offering it for dirt cheap and pay the $3.99 shipping instead of purchasing it new. This way you do not pay full price for an item that is really not worth that much. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,366,434 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,096 in Women in History #3,730 in Love & Romance (Books) #16,657 in U.S. State & Local History | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 552 Reviews | ## Images ![Hearts West: True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides On The Frontier - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71HIpMAMBFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating history *by Z***H on March 21, 2014* I got this book from a California ghost town gift shop and really enjoyed reading these true stories of mail order brides. The book is well worth buying in paperback to get the pictures and the cover photo which are of real mail order brides. This is a short history of this fascinating topic but well put together and well documented. I highly recommend this for those who enjoy romance tales of mail order brides and for those who are interested in the history of women in the early days of our country. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Falls short, but still entertaining. *by A***M on March 25, 2015* This was a good book but not fantastic. I have never read anything by this author before but I will be looking into other books. The book is a short read, made shorter by "ads for mail order brides". These were something I found interesting, but I wanted to hear the stories behind the ads, not just see the ads themselves. I paid for the stories that made up the history. The book shot past the editors or maybe bypassed them entirely. There are several errors in this book, both historical and grammatical. I am unsure if the word processor changed the words or if the author wrote them as is, it's hard to tell. The historical errors were the fault of the author. Pick an era and stick with it, don't embellish unless you research. It is obvious that someone, the author or the person telling the story to the author, changed up a few things. Petty stuff for me to pick on, but having worked as a living historian who was infinitely careful to be sure every single thing used or worn was period, I am a stickler. All in all, it is a good short read. My suggestion is purchase it used from one of the sellers offering it for dirt cheap and pay the $3.99 shipping instead of purchasing it new. This way you do not pay full price for an item that is really not worth that much. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Hearts West! *by G***E on September 3, 2018* I really enjoyed reading the personal journal excerpts and the actual ads that prospective brides and grooms placed in the days of the “Wild West”. They were much more candid and revealing than today’s ads on eHarmony and other such websites. So, even though we have instant access to others from all over the world today, we seem to have less access to the real person who is there. Deception and folly are rampant today, whereas most of the couples made lasting marriages in those days. I gave the book three stars, because it seemed to be so poorly organized and edited. It is disjointed and appears to have been written by a number of authors who did not coordinate their efforts, which is disconcerting. I kept editing it in my head. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/4320366-hearts-west-true-stories-of-mail-order-brides-on-frontier](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/4320366-hearts-west-true-stories-of-mail-order-brides-on-frontier) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*