Great Meadow Author:Elizabeth M. Roberts Elizabeth Madox Roberts sets "The Great Meadow" at the time of the western migration from Piedmont Virginia to her native Kentucky. The novel recounts the heroism of the Kentucky pioneer--not far removed from Roberts's own time and experience--particularly through the life of her resilient heroine, Diony Hall. "The Great Meadow" is a classi... more »c of our literature.« less