The Prairie Flower: Or Adventures In The Far West - Paperbackby Emerson Bennett (Author) The Prairie Flower: Or Adventures In The Far West is a novel written by Emerson Bennett. The story is set in the American West during the mid 19th century and follows the adventures of a young woman named Ellen, who is known as the ""Prairie Flower"" due to her beauty and resilience. Ellen is the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner who is forced to flee her home in the South after the outbreak of the Civil War. Ellen