Fertile Ground: A Novel by Penn Stewart
During the cold spring of 1942 in upstate New York, US government officials steal away German-born farmer Hans Müller in the middle of the night, leaving his wife and two sons alone and without explanation. Has the government made a horrible mistake that threatens to undo their family? Or does Hans' odd obsession with his shortwave radio and foreign newspapers mean his quaint American life has been a lie? Penn Stewart's novel, Fertile Ground, brings to light a dark chapter of American history while also shedding light on dark issues facing the U.S. today.
"Fertile Ground brings the past alive with nuance"
--Jonis Agee, author of The River Wife and Sweet Eyes
"A rich, vital story of the homefront"
--Cary Holladay, author of Horse People: Stories
"A riveting mystery"
--Timothy Schaffert, author of The Little Coffins of Hope
"Dramatically suspenseful— provocative"
--Judy Slater- author of The Baby Can Sing and other Stories
"Fertile Ground brings the past alive with nuance"
--Jonis Agee, author of The River Wife and Sweet Eyes
"A rich, vital story of the homefront"
--Cary Holladay, author of Horse People: Stories
"A riveting mystery"
--Timothy Schaffert, author of The Little Coffins of Hope
"Dramatically suspenseful— provocative"
--Judy Slater- author of The Baby Can Sing and other Stories