Leaving the Land
by Douglas Unger
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The reputation of Leaving the Land has grown steadily since its first publication in 1984. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy Award and was an ALA Notable book in 1984.Tags
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I figure one of every 6 books Goodreads recommends is good, and this one followed a good one. So no, didn't care for it. I wish I would have noticed it was fiction before I got it. I do like some historical fiction and I do enjoy non-fiction detailing the histories of rural places, but this one seemed like it went from nowhere to nowhere. I can only assume there's a lot of metaphors in this work that I didn't understand because I found nothing except lots of people complaining about how life is hard. And let this serve as a reminder to look a little more closely at the recommended books.
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction - Finalists
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- People/Characters
- Marge Hogan; Kurt; Dan Gooch; Ben Hogan; Vera Hogan; Jim Vogel
- Important places
- South Dakota, USA
- Dedication
- for Amy and her sisters
- First words
- The years immediately following the war were fertile for weeds.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I sat that way a long time, watching the fire through a crack in the iron until the glowing embers turned to ash.
- Blurbers
- Irving, John
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- Members
- 89
- Popularity
- 358,838
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.25)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 1
