Wallace Stegners West (California Legacy) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Wallace Stegners West (California Legacy) Book

A collection as broad as the Great Basin and as dynamic as California s coastline fiction and essays by Wallace Stegner Literary critic Charles E. Cascio compared reading Wallace Stegner s short fiction to entering a great community, one that invites readers into a larger conversation, not through soaring prose or gimmicky plots, but with writing that is as real as the moment and as enduring as history. In his nonfiction Stegner explores with equal skill the myth of the West, the region s past and future, and its realities. Los Angeles Times critic Scott Timberg recently wrote that Stegner shifted the center of gravity of the American literary world. The West was not simply a source of inspiration to Stegner but a state of mind a revelatory concept to many people, particularly to fledging writers. In addition, Stegner, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and director and founder of Stanford University s creative writing program, influenced many writers: Wendell Berry, Edward Abbey, Ken Kesey, Larry McMurtry, James D. Houston, and many more. In this selection assembled by his son Page, Stegner a brilliant observer and a master of language ranges with ease from John Wesley Powell s historic, hair-raising adventures on the Colorado River to the wry observations of a fictional modern-day curmudgeon on the West Coast. This collection is simply a joy to read and an essential addition to any library on either side of the Mississippi.Read More

from£22.24 | RRP: £13.13
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £6.49
  • 1597141119
  • 9781597141116
  • Wallace Earle Stegner
  • 1 October 2008
  • California Legcasy
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.