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by: Nancy Peskin  EAN: 9780936739014 ISBN: 0936739010 Label: Hallwalls, Incorporated, Contemporary Arts Ce Manufacturer: Hallwalls, Incorporated, Contemporary Arts Ce Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 1986-06 Publisher: Hallwalls, Incorporated, Contemporary Arts Ce Studio: Hallwalls, Incorporated, Contemporary Arts Ce Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Stegner's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel--the magnificent story of four generations in the life of an American family. A wheelchair-bound retired historian embarks on a monumental quest: to come to know his grandparents, now long dead. The unfolding drama of the story of the American West sets the tone for Stegner's masterpiece. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Epic Great American Novel This is a masterwork of Stegner's (one of the best American novels, really). Epic story within a story of human frailty (marriage, love, failure, meaning) & life--real life-- in the beginnings of the American west, told through a descendant of the pioneering couple in late 20th century California. Stegner's prose is easy to read though quite beautiful--& stunning in some places. Like any great work, this story (themes, characters etc,) just stays with me long after I've read it. ... Read More Rating:  - Fast delivery!I was very pleased to see how quickly the book arrived after I put the order in for it. It's so nice to have books come to ME, instead of me chasing after nebulous titles of books that have been recommended to me but are hard to find. Rating:  - Nice writing and flow but.........I tried twice and both times was foiled by it's monotony. It needed thinning / weeding out. It was like a slow train ride across a desert with the occasional oasis. If I ever make it to the used book store I'll see if I can find a different title by Stegner and try again. Rating: - A Great American NovelI read Angle of Repose many years ago for the first time, and was astounded then as now by its power. Stegner continues to be one of the least recognized of our great American novelsits. Angle of Repose and Crossing to Safety are masterpieces that should be on everyone's list. Rating: - Intriguing, but not maybe not for every readerI enjoyed this long, ambitious book. It has a lot of the characteristics of a romance novel, but it is a great deal more than that. The author is dealing with bigger themes within the context of fiction. I liked the changes between contemporary times, (1970 to be specific) and the pioneer times. Reading the book in 2008, you realize that what was contemporary when the book was published is now historical and it provides the reader with a different experience than readers in 1971 had. The book is ... Read More 
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