by Mark Spragg (Author)
Set in Wyoming, in cattle country, The Fruit of Stone is the story of two men and one woman. McEban, a rancher, has loved Gretchen Reilly all his life; and all his life Bennett, Gretchen's husband, has been his best friend. When Gretchen leaves Bennett, the two men follow her trail on a strange, fateful journey across Wyoming to Nebraska. Spragg's characters are unforgettable, his prose is at once tender and muscular, his portrait of the harsh but beautiful landscape breathtaking. With this remarkable novel he takes his place beside Cormac McCarthy, Thomas McGuane and Kent Haruf as one of the great contemporary chroniclers of the American West.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: 1st Vintage Book Edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02 Oct 2003
ISBN 10: 0099286696
ISBN 13: 9780099286691
Book Overview: 'Imagine the spirit of Hemingway reborn in the soul of a ranch-owner's son in Wyoming' - Esquire