Wracked by guilt over the death of his brother while fighting in World War II, Grant Person abandons his family's Montana ranch to pursue life as an Atlantic fisherman, until the death of his mother and the disappearance of his father draws him back home to accept his birthright as part of a hard-luck sheep-ranching family. By the author of The Light of Falling Stars. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
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Review:
'A terse and haunting story that speaks of the inescapable bonds of blood, the ineluctable hold of the land and the healing powers of work and solitude' Publishers Weekly 'A significant achievement and a worthy addition to the growing body of contemporary western literature' Kirkus Reviews
About the Author:
J. Robert Lennon is the author of the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize-winning novel The Light of Falling Stars, as well as the novel The Funnies. He lives with his family in Ithaca, New York.
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- PublisherPicador USA
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0312420862
- ISBN 13 9780312420864
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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