First published 1990
In this definitive collection, literary icon Wallace Stegner presents a lifetime of his most beloved short stories. From the windswept plains of the Dakotas to the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, these vividly drawn tales capture the complexities of the human experience in the American West. Stegner's characters grapple with loss, loneliness, and the unforgiving forces of nature, their struggles shaping the very land they inhabit. Told with Stegner's signature poetic grace, these stories are a testament to the power of place and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
Genres: short-stories, american-fiction, 20th-century, american
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: character-driven, slice-of-life
Setting: West (U.S.)
Period: 20th-century
528 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books