Crossing to Safety

Name: Crossing to Safety
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141394954
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By Wallace Stegner

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner is a poignant exploration of friendship, ambition, and the passage of time. It follows the lives of two academic couples over several decades, highlighting their intertwined relationships, struggles, and joys. The narrative delves into the complexities of human bonds and the enduring impact of those we love and cherish.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate nuanced stories of friendship and marriage, along with its explorations of life's unpredictable journeys. It offers richly detailed character studies set against the backdrop of the American landscape, ideal for fans of reflective and emotive general fiction.

Crossing to Safety

When two young couples meet for the first time during the Great Depression, they quickly find they have much in common: Charity Lang and Sally Morgan are both pregnant, while their husbands Sid and Larry both have jobs in the English department at the University of Wisconsin.

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By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angle of Repose

A novel of the friendships and woes of two couples, which tells the story of their lives in lyrical, evocative prose by one of the finest American writers of the late 20th century.

When two young couples meet for the first time during the Great Depression, they quickly find they have much in common. Charity Lang and Sally Morgan are both pregnant, while their husbands Sid and Larry both have jobs in the English department at the University of Wisconsin. Immediately, a lifelong friendship is born, which becomes increasingly complex as they share decades of love, loyalty, vulnerability, and conflict.

Written from the perspective of the aging Larry Morgan, Crossing to Safety is a beautiful and deeply moving exploration of the struggle of four people to come to terms with the trials and tragedies of everyday life.

With an introduction by Jane Smiley.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner is highly praised for its exquisite prose and deep exploration of friendship and marriage. Critics often highlight the book's insightful depiction of life's challenges and the bonds that endure through time. Many appreciate its reflective nature, capturing the essence of human relationships with remarkable grace and realism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141394954

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Jane Smiley
Introduction by Jane Smiley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 259g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was the author of, among other novels, Remembering Laughter, 1937; A Shooting Star, 1961; Angle of Repose (Pulitzer Prize), 1971; The Spectator Bird (National Book award), 1977; Recapitulation, 1979. Three of his short stories have won O.Henry prizes, and in 1980 he received the Robert Kirsch award from the Los Angeles Times for his lifetime literary achievements. His collected stories were published in 1990. Jane Smiley is the author of many novels and works of non-fiction, including, most recently, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel", about the history and anatomy of the novel. Her most recent novel is "Good Faith". She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for "A Thousand Acres", and was shortlisted for The Orange Prize in 2001 for Horse Heaven.