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. 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.
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