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Based on a true story, the author provides a captivating and crystal clear window into the lives of some of the early settlers on the plains of South Dakota.
In 1911, sixteen year old Grace has the same hopes and dreams as any other bride for a future built on love, commitment and family. But she also knows that a life of ranching on the magnificent prairie she loves so deeply will require years of perseverance, hard work and suffering. What she doesn’t expect is how quickly she will be required to confront these threats to her heart and her soul.
Despite challenges that often seem insurmountable, Grace builds two abiding friendships in a land where other women are very few and rarely seen. Daisy, a half Lakota widow befriends her and Grace also recognizes a kindred spirit in her nearest neighbor, Mae Thingvold, a young doctor, on her own. It is these women and their connections to each other that will sustain all three through unimaginable pain and loss and bring them joy in the sharing of small victories and celebrations of milestones along the paths of their lives.
Dawn Wink to introduces you to Grace and allows you to share her journey as you walk the rolling hills of her beloved prairie at her side. You will laugh and cry with her and share her deep connection the land that is the anchor to the ship of her life on which she sails the endless sea of grass.
Meadowlark edition by Dawn Wink Literature Fiction eBooks
Dawn Wink's wonderful book Meadowlark is difficult to read, but it rings with truth. It is an intense, compelling story of a wife and mother, and of the human cost of a lifetime spent trying to save one's own spirit. It immediately reminded me of two books that continue to haunt me, long after putting them down: These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, and A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley.As in These is my Words, Wink's main character Grace starts out as a woman of spirit and fire who sets out to forge a life in a harsh, unfamiliar world. In both novels, the protagonists meticulously record their own stories -- their path from young adult to loving mother -- the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that mold them, and enduring love that hints at the power to redeem.
And as in Smiley's A Thousand Acres, Wink takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the dual nature of humanity. In Meadowlark, Grace suffers multiple levels of abuse from the antagonist -- her husband -- Tom. A man of harsh sensibilities, he treats Grace as chattel to be controlled and physically brutalized. Grace must cope not only with the grim realities of life on an isolated prairie ranch, but with both emotional and physical battering as well. Wink captures the essence of such a life through stark, painful detail.
In the end, there is no repentance forthcoming from Tom. Nor would it have had meaning in the light of the deeds he has committed, so foul that Grace is completely broken. Because I know Dawn and her family, I can't help but think of the theme of the land. It may be hard for us as city-dwellers to imagine owning such a precious thing as a ranch -- something you hang on to and pass down to your children for their own well-being and security. It may escape the reader's attention what a high price has been paid by forebears and ancestors, so the descendants may still own the farm or the ranch, and possess this rare treasure within the larger, rootless world. I know Dawn understands this, and I believe part of her mission was to help the rest of us understand.
Certainly Tom and Grace, each in their own ways, paid the ultimate price for this precious gift. Tom paid with his life, and Grace, having seen no other escape from an intolerable life, paid with her soul. In the end, she seems to have come to a kind of impoverished peace with herself, but despite the eventual companionship of the love interest, Paul, her life still seems lonely and loveless.
It is certainly a credible ending, if not entirely comforting. We have all seen the haunted looks in the eyes of the women in those old family photographs. So many women of this time were able to do little more than endure the hardships of their lives. Meadowlark makes this time real for us, and teaches us the value of such endurance.
If you enjoy historical fiction and stories of romance, hardship and survival, you will love this book.
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Meadowlark edition by Dawn Wink Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I loved this book! The sensory detail was amazing and I was inspired by the strength of the main and supporting characters. This book is not just about life on the prairie (though you will learn a lot about that), its about women supporting each other and surviving against incredible odds.
I've been there - I've seen it - I lived with it -You don't forget it. This book is about Real People only the names have been Slightly changed to protect those that were innocent. PR
Dawn Wink has created a masterfully gripping novel based on her great grandmother, Grace, back in the early 1900's. Being isolated on the South Dakota prairie while in an abusive relationship, Grace struggles not to lose hope, or her spirit.
I fell in love with Grace through the author's exquisite writing. Wink's beautiful use of language created vivid images of the prarie, helping me fully experience Grace's joys and struggles.
Wink's characters took me on a roller coaster ride, and I was on the edge of my seat riding right along with them!I This is the best book I have ever read! I did not want it to end.
I would like to read more like this. I come from around Faith SD I can imagine while reading the area the whole story took place. Very sad book but a true comparison to what many of the Pioneer women went through. Maybe not the abuse but a lot of loneliness on the prairie.
Having grown up close to the area described in the book, I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the prairie, the meadowlark which is probably exclusively an inhabitant of the prairie, wind and the tornado--all characteristic of the prairie. Grace is a believable character in this book and comes through as authentic, perhaps because Wink had a relationship with and knowledge of Grace.. I found myself questioning her two women friends, Daisy and Mae, the doctor. That may be my lack of knowledge but white-native relationships tended to be non-existent or strained at that time in history. Although there were women doctors on the frontier, they were few. The prairie is another character in this novel and for me the greatest pleasure.
I absolutely loved this compelling narrative of a young woman's ability and courage to survive in the prairie of South Dakota.
The story that unfolds is fascinating, as is Grace's character and perseverance. Her love for her precious piece of land, a place with its own unique natural beauty shines through out the book. The story never looses its momentum, and I had a hard time putting the book down and not thinking about Grace.
If you like reading a fascinating story within the context of a rich landscape this book is for you.
Loved it! Let's hope Dawn Wink writes more for us in the future!
This is a fictional retelling of the author's great-grandmother's life at the start of the 1900s in North Dakota. Grace is a new wife on the prairie, only 16 years old, who finds that her cowboy husband, Tom, is not who he appears--he is a drunk and physically and emotionally abuses her and their son. Filled with history and vivid portraits of prairie life, this story is a page-turner and what finally happens to Grace and Tom will shock you. Great book club read! (Note I bought the edition and would have given this book 5 stars--but it is full of typos. Not the author's fault, but the publisher's.)
Dawn Wink's wonderful book Meadowlark is difficult to read, but it rings with truth. It is an intense, compelling story of a wife and mother, and of the human cost of a lifetime spent trying to save one's own spirit. It immediately reminded me of two books that continue to haunt me, long after putting them down These is my Words The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, and A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley.
As in These is my Words, Wink's main character Grace starts out as a woman of spirit and fire who sets out to forge a life in a harsh, unfamiliar world. In both novels, the protagonists meticulously record their own stories -- their path from young adult to loving mother -- the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that mold them, and enduring love that hints at the power to redeem.
And as in Smiley's A Thousand Acres, Wink takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the dual nature of humanity. In Meadowlark, Grace suffers multiple levels of abuse from the antagonist -- her husband -- Tom. A man of harsh sensibilities, he treats Grace as chattel to be controlled and physically brutalized. Grace must cope not only with the grim realities of life on an isolated prairie ranch, but with both emotional and physical battering as well. Wink captures the essence of such a life through stark, painful detail.
In the end, there is no repentance forthcoming from Tom. Nor would it have had meaning in the light of the deeds he has committed, so foul that Grace is completely broken. Because I know Dawn and her family, I can't help but think of the theme of the land. It may be hard for us as city-dwellers to imagine owning such a precious thing as a ranch -- something you hang on to and pass down to your children for their own well-being and security. It may escape the reader's attention what a high price has been paid by forebears and ancestors, so the descendants may still own the farm or the ranch, and possess this rare treasure within the larger, rootless world. I know Dawn understands this, and I believe part of her mission was to help the rest of us understand.
Certainly Tom and Grace, each in their own ways, paid the ultimate price for this precious gift. Tom paid with his life, and Grace, having seen no other escape from an intolerable life, paid with her soul. In the end, she seems to have come to a kind of impoverished peace with herself, but despite the eventual companionship of the love interest, Paul, her life still seems lonely and loveless.
It is certainly a credible ending, if not entirely comforting. We have all seen the haunted looks in the eyes of the women in those old family photographs. So many women of this time were able to do little more than endure the hardships of their lives. Meadowlark makes this time real for us, and teaches us the value of such endurance.
If you enjoy historical fiction and stories of romance, hardship and survival, you will love this book.
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