Journal of a Prairie Year

by Paul Gruchow

Book Overview

"The essential feature of the prairie is its horizon, which you can neither walk to nor touch."

When there is no summit to reach nor farther shore to attain­­--only a constantly receding point between earth and sky to follow--a journey proceeds as much into one's own mind as it does into the natural world. Sauntering through the tall grasses of the prairie, Paul Gruchow engages in just such a boundless journey, exploring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571313184
• ISBN13: 9781571313188
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

This book made me homesick.

Gruchow certainly has an eye for detail. Growing up close to the Minnesota prairie he describes, I missed seeing some of the sights, flowers, and animals he describes. His multi-page description of a summer thunderstorm brought back so many memories as did his marsh descriptions. It is a nice short book that deserves to be savored. It is easy to read a section, put the book down and come back later and be right back on the prairie. The feelings I got reading this book reminded me of how I felt after reading Dakota by Kathleen Norris. Both brought back good memories of my growing up years in the Midwest.