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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 but are themselves possessed by this terrain. In so doing he reveals an experience that is part of our heritage and mythology. For Lyle, Ray, Clara, and App, the struggle to survive on an independent family ranch is a series of blameless failures and unacclaimed successes that illuminate the Western character.The Meadow evokes a sense of place that can be achieved only by someone who knows it intimately.… (meer)
James Galvin chronicles the history of a single piece of land in rural Wyoming over the course of several generations. Through the eyes of his varied characters, Galvin explores the changing of both landscape and society, and the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. His prose is lovely and his voice resounds with a deep respect for our land. Readers will come back to The Meadow for repeat reads. ( )
Inspiration to read: NYTBR interview with Colum McCann June 22 21014. He says "'The Meadow' defies classification - it's a memoir, a scrapbook, a novel and a poem rolled into one. For my sins I live in New York City, and reading about Gavin's landscape calms me and brings me elsewhere. "
A collection of observations rather than a novel, but the thread that ties them together is their connection to a high-sage meadow somewhere on the Wyoming/Colorado border. This follows individuals in the 2 families that owned the land and their neighbors. Somewhat laconic, very independent, these men will go out of their way to help anyone in their remote region. I say "men" advisedly, as there are very few women represented in this book. Hard as iron, they have survived the isolation of being snowed-in for much of each winter and have learned to make what is needed. Yet you know they appreciated the beauty that comes there way in sunsets, snow on cedars, or wild animals. Told from the point of view of a younger man who does not seem to be from one of the original settler families but works with the older men and here reports what he's learned of them. ( )
What a glorious book! I read it slowly, savoring it, and enjoyed it immensely. It's full of wonderful character studies and descriptions of the land in the high mountains of Wyoming. This is a story of people who lived there and of the land itself. By the end of the book I felt as though I had actually known the people in it.
Beautiful writing and beautiful descriptions fill this book's pages. I underlined some of most lyrical phrases, and will no doubt be re-reading this book in the future. ( )
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 but are themselves possessed by this terrain. In so doing he reveals an experience that is part of our heritage and mythology. For Lyle, Ray, Clara, and App, the struggle to survive on an independent family ranch is a series of blameless failures and unacclaimed successes that illuminate the Western character.The Meadow evokes a sense of place that can be achieved only by someone who knows it intimately.
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