02207cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500360015826400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050800960041152011530050753400450166065300510170565300510175665300310180785600430183822329UtSlPG20260610133520.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21019669  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGarland, Hamlin,d1860-194012aA Daughter of the Middle Border 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-15  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A Daughter of the Middle Border" by Hamlin Garland is a biographical narrative written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a continuation of Garland's previous autobiography, detailing his experiences and relationships within a pioneer family setting in the American Midwest. The book explores themes of family, the passage of time, and the transformation of American society, centering around Garland's reflections on his childhood and the lives of his family members.  The opening of the narrative begins with Garland recounting his decision to move back to the West to care for his aging parents after a successful career in the East. He vividly describes the family homestead in West Salem, Wisconsin, their interactions, and the life they are trying to build together. His father is portrayed as a traditional pioneer, and his mother expresses a longing for a daughter. This dynamic sets a personal tone, as Garland focuses on individual relationships and the intimate moments that define them, highlighting the themes of homecoming and nostalgia that will resonate throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAuthors, American -- 20th century -- Biography  aAuthors, American -- 19th century -- Biography  aGarland, Hamlin, 1860-194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22329