The great fact was the land itself, which seemed to overwhelm the little beginnings of human society that struggled in its sombre wastes. (Willa Cather)

The great fact was the land itself, which seemed to overwhelm the little beginnings of human society that struggled in its sombre wastes.

Willa Cather

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