First published 1963
The vast cattle ranches of turn-of-the-century Texas are a world unto themselves, where the old ways clash with modernity. Gideon Fry, Laurie Bone, and Johnny McCloud have grown up together, their lives intertwined. As Gideon takes over the family ranch, Laurie and Johnny must navigate their feelings, their ambitions, and their shifting place in a society on the brink of transformation. Against the backdrop of a vanishing way of life, these three friends will be forced to confront the costs of progress, the pull of the past, and the power of the heart.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
Setting: Fort Worth, Texas
Period: 1920s
256 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books