"A Son of the Middle Border" is an autobiographical book by the American writer Hamlin Garland. In this work, the author talks about his childhood and youth in the Midwest of the USA, focusing on the life of his ancestors and the influence of the land and nature on the formation of his personality. Garland reveals to the reader his own reflections on the role of the family, love of nature, the importance of work and dreams of success. This book, published in 1917, is considered a classic of American literature and reflects important aspects of life in the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.