by Leif Enger
First published 2008
Adrift in middle age, a failed novelist joins an aging train robber on a final, quixotic quest. As they navigate the unforgiving landscape of the American West, they confront the ghosts of their pasts and the cost of the choices that haunt them. In this lyrical tale of second chances, the two men must decide whether to claim the forgiveness they seek or be consumed by the weight of their sins.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: California, West (U.S.)
Paperback · Atlantic Monthly Press