Name: fair land, fair land
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Author: A. B. Guthrie
ISBN: 9780395755198

Type

Physical Book

Author

A. B. Guthrie

Publisher

Mariner Books

Language

English

Pages

262

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN

0395755190

ISBN13

9780395755198

Synopsis "fair land, fair land"

With his revered classics The Big Sky and The Way West, A. B. Guthrie, Jr., claimed his preeminent post as the father of the western epic. Fair Land, Fair Land, first published in 1982, marks the sequel to his two masterworks and rounds out a chronological gap, the mid-nineteenth century, in Guthrie's Big Sky series. Reappearing here is Dick Summers, of the earlier sagas, now a wizened conservationist who seeks retribution from his former compatriot Boone Caudill and renewed companionship with the self-reliant Teal Eye. Imbued with a rich sense for the impermanence of the idyllic plains, this tour de force offers a stirring commentary on a country's physical and spiritual erosion, as relevant today as it was a decade ago.

A. B. Guthrie

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A. B. Guthrie (1901-1991) was an American writer and journalist known for his novels and stories that explore the history and culture of the Western United States. His work mainly spans the historical novel genre, with a particular focus on westward expansion, Native Americans, and frontier life. Throughout his career, Guthrie was recognized for his ability to portray human struggles and conflicts in a historical context.

One of his most notable works is The Big Sky (1947), which explores the adventures and challenges of a young pioneer crossing the continent to the West. He is also the author of other important titles such as The Way West (1942), a novel that also reflects the landscapes and lives of the American West.

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