Project Gutenberg 2009-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 241 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 A Son of the Middle Border E-text prepared by Lee Dawei, Barbara Kosker, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "A Son of the Middle Border" by Hamlin Garland is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. This work reflects the experiences of a Midwestern settler family during the period of American expansion and development, particularly between the 1840s and early 20th century. The narrative centers on the author’s own life, exploring themes of family, childhood, and the pioneer spirit as he recounts the history and struggles of his ancestors, the Garlands and the McClintocks. The opening of the book introduces us to the narrator's early memories following the Civil War. He describes the return of his father, a soldier who has been away for two years, and the emotional reunion with his family. The story captures the excitement and trepidation of a childhood spent on a Wisconsin farm, amidst the lush but also intimidating wilderness. Significant mingling of personal and familial tales illustrates the impact of the war on family dynamics and the nature of memory, as the narrator reflects on the simplicity and profound beauty of rural life during a transformative era in American history. The reader is drawn into the narrator's world, experiencing the poignant moments of joy, fear, and discovery that shaped his childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940 Frontier and pioneer life -- Middle West PS Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: History - American 902199 2025-07-12T04:26:24.971597 text/html 903787 2016-07-18T09:22:18 text/html 687142 2025-07-12T04:26:36.186533 application/epub+zip 696706 2025-07-12T04:26:26.954599 application/epub+zip 425090 2025-07-12T04:26:25.954571 application/epub+zip 954835 2025-07-12T04:26:43.309486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873182 2025-07-12T04:26:34.762532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602267 2022-09-13T11:21:59.203981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831626 2025-07-12T04:26:23.514607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 831312 2016-07-18T09:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 831320 2016-07-18T09:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22396 2025-07-12T04:26:43.453497 application/rdf+xml 7227 2025-07-12T04:26:26.072590 image/jpeg 1543 2025-07-12T04:26:26.019569 image/jpeg 332525 2016-07-18T09:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 654955 2016-07-18T09:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 332501 2016-07-18T09:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 659989 2025-07-12T04:26:25.051611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia