The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 569 pages and is available in paperback format. Lyman wards history of his grandparents and his need to keep his. The modern age knows nothing about isolation and nothing about silence. The first edition of the novel was published in 1943, and was written by wallace stegner. But his research reveals even more about his own life than hes willing to. By the end of the novel, has lyman reached his own angle of repose.
Angle of repose the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Angle of repose louisville free public library overdrive. The dictionary tells us that an angle of repose means the steepest angle at which a sloping surface formed of a particular loose material is stable. Its his most accessible book, a warm, charming story that allows the reader to familiarize herself with his signature style of one chapter past tense, one chapter present tense, one chapter past tense, etc. Stegners pulitzer prizewinning novelthe magnificent story of four generations in the life of an american family. Hall, wallace earle stegner, 1976, music, 36 pages. It was considered by stegner to be the masterpiece of his literary career and substantial body of work. Wallace stegner has said of his epic novel, its perfectly clear that if every writer is born to write one story, thats my story. Mark bramhall studied acting at harvard, the university of california at berkeley.
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