The Meadow, Mary Duncan
The Meadow, Mary Duncan
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The Meadow

Author: Mary Duncan

Narrator: Joanna Teljeur

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Xlibris US

Published: 03/14/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

How can a weak little fawn overcome all odds of survival against a bigger animal than her? Does the old bear escape the smoke-filled teepee and pursue the twins back up the path to the meadow? Does the old bear make it over the boulders? What happened to little Elie’s sister? Does she make it back to the meadow? Does the mother doe succeed at raising her twins? The meadow is a warm and safe place to raise the twins, but like all kids, their playtime got them into trouble. They had to survive and stay together to beat the dark presence that tricked them. When we walk the path of life, we all make bad decisions, and we must learn how to survive and make the right choices. I told story of the meadow to my sons and grandchildren. My grandchildren are the ones who encouraged me to write and have the story published. We would be riding around in the truck, and instead of listening to music, I would tell them stories. What is the moral of the story? Always listen to your mother! Mothers and grandmothers will always keep us safe. Mothers are teachers and protectors and keep us safe as we grow up. When things go wrong, your sibling will stick with you and help you get back onto the right path.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lew on April 26, 2017

Like a series of prose poems—simply gorgeous!......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on July 19, 2017

A lovely, quiet read. A beautiful evocation of place and time. Galvin offers gorgeous description and heartful, longing characters whose unrequited love for this piece of land lingers from one generation to the next.......more

Goodreads review by David on October 24, 2014

Written about the men I admire most--tough, gritty old timers hesitant of outsiders who are more attached to a land than a people--this is less a novel than a chaptered narrative of prose poetry, some of the richest language I've ever read. There are paragraphs that kept me up at night, and entire c......more

Goodreads review by Marit on April 28, 2009

Technically this book is a sort of memoir/historical non-fiction, but it reads like fiction. The style of writing blew me away with its simple but strong prose that vibrates with calm intensity. Galvin's writing is almost like Hemingway, short episodes, almost unrelated at times, that jump back and......more