The Meadow

By James Galvin,

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An American Library Association Notable Book

In discrete disclosures joined with the intricacy of a spider's web, James Galvin depicts the hundred-year history of a meadow in the arid mountains of the Colorado/Wyoming border. Galvin describes the seasons, the weather, the wildlife, and the few people who do not possess…

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1 author picked The Meadow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The Meadow is a book that is far grander than its already grand setting of the American West.

Galvin explores the lives that have come and gone over a hundred years from a meadow at the confluence of two rivers. If you were teaching literature and had to give the best example of place, you could do no better than Galvin’s writing.

As a reader, I enjoy books whose lines make you want to go back and reread, just to savor the word craft and relish the imagery. The Meadow is a masterclass.

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