The Prairie and the Sea is a novel written by William Alfred Quayle and first published in 1905. The story takes place in the American Midwest and centers around the lives of two men, one from the prairie and one from the sea. The main character, John, is a farmer who lives on the vast plains of the Midwest. He is a hardworking man who loves his family and his land. The other character, Jack, is a sailor who has spent his life traveling the world's...