Hamlin Hannibal Garland (1860-1940) was an American novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers, including the "Middle Border" series and the "Memoir" series.

This classic short story collection offers an unblinking portrait of the American Midwest during a time of intense change.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning sequel to A Son of the Middle Border continues the author's autobiographical theme and deals sensitively with Garland's marriage and later career, as well as the challenges of pioneer life in 19th-century mid-America.

Garland's coming-of-age autobiography that established him as a master of American realism.

Scholars and enthusiasts of American literature and history alike are encouraged to delve into this work to fully appreciate Garland's dedication to preserving the legacy of an era and its people.