The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg Grandin Teen & Young Adult School & Education In a land without magic

In a land without magic

an elaborate improvisation on Borges' fiction "The Library

Time to send that good-for-nothing Newsboy to investigate

in equal measure

Translated by the award-winning Megan McDowell

The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg Grandin Teen & Young Adult School & Education In a land without magicWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE A new and eye opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trumps border wall. Ever since this nations inception, the idea of an open and ever expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States belief in itself as an exceptional nation democratic, individualistic, forward looking. Today,