The Empty Meadow: A Novel

by Ben Logan

A seventeen-year-old boy living on a farm during the 1930s struggles to grow up when he discovers the world beyond the farm

228 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1991

Reviews

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 3 out of 5]

C-. fiction, coming of age, rural Wisconsin, from stash, discard

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

A coming of age story set in Wisconsin's rural Kickapoo Valley in the early 20th century. Essentially, a young man discovers the female sex and learns, to his surprise, that they are complicated creatures whom few men, despite their pretensions, truly understand. Atmospheric with more than a few odd characters. A pleasant enough read that's more nostalgic than deep.