A Lost Lady90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books How light and alive she was! Like a bird caught in a net . . . A Lost Lady by Willa Cather tells the story of Marian Forrester, a captivating woman who enchants everyone around herher husband, an elderly railroad pioneer; the small town of Sweet Water; and Niel Herbert, her unwavering confidant. Yet, her irresistible charm and dazzling wit conceal a dangerous vulnerabilityand her greatest secret.