Bottomland
Bottomland by Michelle Hoover, published by Black Cat in 2016, is a historical fiction novel that spans 294 pages. Set in the aftermath of World War I, the story centers on the Hess family as they navigate the lingering Anti-German sentiment that has affected their lives. When the youngest daughters, Esther and Myrle, mysteriously disappear one night, the family is thrust into a desperate search that takes them from their harsh Iowa farmland to the unfamiliar streets of Chicago.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of family life and the complexities of sibling relationships against the backdrop of a changing world. As the Hesses grapple with their fears and uncertainties, the novel explores the challenges of forging a new identity amidst societal prejudice and personal betrayal. With its evocative setting and rich character development, Bottomland presents a poignant exploration of resilience and the quest for belonging in a tumultuous era.
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At once intimate and sweeping, Bottomland follows the Hess family in the years after World War I, as they attempt to rid themselves of the Anti-German sentiment that left a stain on their name. But when the youngest two daughters vanish in the middle of the night, the family must piece together what happened while struggling to maintain their life on the unforgiving Iowa plains. In the weeks after Esther and Myrle’s disappearance, their siblings desperately search for them, through the stark farmlands to unfamiliar world of far-off Chicago. Have the girls run away to another farm? Have they gone to the city to seek a new life? Or were they abducted? Ostracized and misunderstood in their small town in the wake of the war, the Hesses fear the worst.
Bottomland is a haunting story of pride, love, and betrayal, set among the rugged terrain of Iowa, the fields of war-torn Flanders, and the bustling Chicago streets. With exquisite lyricism, Michelle Hoover deftly examines the intrepid ways a person can forge a life of one’s own despite the dangerous obstacles of prejudice and oppression.
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