Read wallace stegner online, read in mobile or kindle. Because of its themes of aging and identity, it is destined to become even more influential as we move further into this century. The main character, joe allston, is seventy years old, living with his wife ruth, and finds himself growing bored and bitter. His parents and his only son are long dead, leaving him with neither ancestors nor descendants, tradition nor ties. Wallace stegner books list of books by author wallace. See all books authored by wallace stegner, including crossing to safety, and angle of repose, and more on. The spectator bird by wallace stegner librarything. From the dean of western writers the new york times and the pulitzer prize winningauthor of angle of repose and crossing to safety, his national book awardwinning novel a penguin classic joe allston is a retired literary agent who is, in his own words, just killing time until time gets.
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