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A Land Remembered
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Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of racism, and illness or death.
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. A Land Remembered spans three generations of the MacIvey family and their evolving relationship with the Florida frontier. What aspects of this multi-generational approach most impacted your understanding of the characters?
2. How does Smith’s portrayal of the Florida wilderness in A Land Remembered evoke other books about frontiers such as James Fenimore Cooper’s depiction of the frontier in The Last of the Mohicans or Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove?
3. Did the novel’s circular narrative structure—beginning and ending with Sol in the Punta Rassa cabin—enhance your experience of the story?
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.
1. Tobias believes that “the land is a gift from the Lord for everybody’s use and it’s not right for anybody to lay claim to it” (219). What personal philosophy do you hold regarding land ownership and environmental stewardship?
2. When Zech witnesses animals sharing water at Plus, gain access to 9,200+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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