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Nothing much happened plot wise but that did not detract from the fact that this book was one that could simply not be put down. Publication date 2002 topics married people, friendship, novelists publisher new york. Since then ive read many more books by him, and this is still my favorite stegner. Wallace stegner gives us plenty of possible answers to that question in his novel crossing to safety. Crossing to safety wallace stegner introduction by molly lundquist like other famous authors who claimed to write small jane austens miniatures on a little bit of ivory and william faulkners postage stamp of native soil, wallace stegner says of crossing to safety that he was trying to make very small noises and to make them thoughtful. It was so well written, his prose was economical but so evocative. Crossing to safety by wallace stegner, paperback barnes. Crossing to safety is a 1987 semiautobiographical novel by wallace stegner. See all books authored by wallace stegner, including crossing to safety, and angle of repose, and more on. Wallace stegner 19091993 may be better known for his 1972 pulitzer prizewinner, angle of repose, but its his last novel, crossing to safety, which quietly celebrated its. Wallace stegner 19091993 was the author of, among other novels, all the little live things winner of a commonwealth club gold medal, angle of repose winner of the pulitzer prize, and the spectator bird winner of the national book award.
Written from the perspective of the aging larry morgan,crossing to safety is a beautiful and deeply moving exploration of the struggle of four people to come to terms with the trials and tragedies of everyday life. Crossing to safety by wallace stegner nichole bernier, author of. Crossing to safety modern library classics kindle edition by. The first half of the book visits two main settings. Crossing to safety wallace stegner, 1987 random house 368 pp. A novel by wallace stegner in pdf format, then youve come to the loyal site. The first time i read wallace stegners crossing to safety, i was in my late twenties and. Introduction by terry tempest williams afterword by t.
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