Description: Bo Mason and his wife and two boys live a transient life of poverty and despair; drifting from town to town, the violent, ruthless Bo seeks his fortune. Stegner has created a masterful, harrowing saga of a family trying to survive during the lean years of the early 20th century.
Review Quotes: "Stegner has felt the spell of mountain and prairie, of drought, flood, and blizzard.... A harrowing saga." --The New York Times
"Stands out beautifully and unforgettably." --The New Yorker "The most important book Wallace Stegner has done." --Kirkus Reviews