First published 1997
David Bradley crafts a story that moves across the American landscape, following characters who navigate the space between memory and possibility. The novel examines how people find meaning in the vast stretches of the country, where personal history intersects with the larger forces that shape communities. Bradley draws on his understanding of American culture to create a narrative that moves between different voices and perspectives. The characters confront questions about belonging and displacement as they travel through both physical and emotional terrain. The story builds toward moments of recognition where the characters must decide what they are willing to sacrifice and what they cannot leave behind. At its center lies an exploration of how Americans create home in a country defined by movement and change.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, journey
Setting: America, United States
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
97 pages · Unknown Binding · Rhyll History Project Committee