From what I’ve read in other books and seen in dust bowl documentaries, this book did an excellent job of setting the scene as it really was. Such a heartbreaking period of American history. The author puts the blame solely on the shoulders of the farmers, who were doing just what the government and the bankers wanted them to. I found that judgement to be pretty harsh. The land was free and the government wanted it growing wheat. Until you’ve survived a 10 year drought, you don’t know it’s something you need to plan for.