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Title: A Saga of Family, Love and Estrangement
Review: Let me preface this review by noting that Wallace Stegner is one of my favorite authors. Though this book is quite good I could not give it a '5' because it does not come up to Stegner's great works. The characters seem to have values that are either black or white.This is an epic novel of the post-frontier western United States. It tells of Bo Mason's selfish pursuit for quick money and an easy life. Though never quite attaining his dream, he can be cruel as he drags others in his wake, not caring what their sacrifices are. Elsa, his wife, is too good (or stupid?) to be true.This book is early Stegner with shadows of his writing's maturity shining through. Though long, parts were breathtaking in their characterization and description. It is a good tale of family, love and estrangement.
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