The Great Meadow

Set in the years between 1774 and 1781, this novel tells the story of Diony Hall, who migrates from Virginia to Kentucky, which was known as the 'great meadow'.

Hall and her husband, Berk Jarvis, are inspired to move to Kentucky when they hear a speech by Daniel Boone in Virginia.

Once there, however, Berk leaves Diony to seek revenge against Indians who attacked his family, and when he fails to return, Diony remarries.