Title: The flatness and other landscapes
Description: "Seen from the air, the seemingly endless spaces that form America's Midwest appear in rectangular variations of brown, green, and ochre, with what Michael Martone calls "the tended look of a train set." In these essays, the flatness of the region becomes the author's canvas for a richly textured, multidimensional exploration of midwestern culture and history.

Martone's memorable accounts of his experiences lead us on a path toward discovery of the stories that build our own sense of place and color our understanding of the world."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Intellectual life, Homes and haunts, In literature, American Authors, Biography, Authors, american, Middle west, biography, Middle west, in literature
Places: Middle West
People: Michael Martone
Time periods: 20th century