Bottomland

Set against the backdrop of the Iowa plains after World War I, the story delves into the struggles of the Hess family as they confront lingering anti-German sentiment. The narrative intensifies with the mysterious disappearance of the youngest daughters, Esther and Myrle. As their siblings embark on a desperate search across stark farmlands and into the city of Chicago, the family grapples with fear and uncertainty, questioning whether the girls have run away, sought a new life, or fallen victim to abduction.