by Timothy Egan
First published 2005
The 1930s Dust Bowl ravages the Great Plains, burying homes and livelihoods under suffocating clouds of dirt. Farmers struggle to keep their land as crops fail, livestock perish, and families flee westward in desperation. Timothy Egan bears witness to their grit and sacrifice amid unforgiving natural and economic forces. At the emotional core, this is the story of human resilience in the face of calamity.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: human-resilience, survival
Setting: Great Plains
Period: 20th century, 1929
352 pages · Paperback · Mariner Books Classics