{"product_id":"the-high-divide-1","title":"The High Divide","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e“Lin Enger sets out from the conventions of the traditional Western and brings the reader into new emotional territory, that of the soul of an exquisitely drawn American family. \u003ci\u003eThe High Divide\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel to get lost in.” —James Scott, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kept\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1886, Gretta Pope wakes up one morning to discover that her husband is gone. Ulysses Pope has left his family behind on the far edge of Minnesota’s western prairie, with only the briefest of notes and no explanation for why he left or where he’s heading. It doesn’t take long for Gretta’s young sons, Eli and Danny, to set off after him, leaving Gretta no choice but to search for the boys and their father in hopes of bringing them all home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enger’s breathtaking portrait of the vast plains landscape is matched by the rich expanse of his characters’ emotional terrain, as pivotal historical events--the bloody turmoil of expansionism, the near total demise of the bison herds, and the subjugation of the Plains Indians--blend seamlessly with the intimate story of a family’s sacrifice and devotion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] masterfully told Western reinvention of Homer’s \u003ci\u003eOdyssey \u003c\/i\u003e. . . set against a backdrop of beauty and danger . . . In its narrative simplicity and emotional directness, it is reminiscent of John Ford’s classic \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Enger’s novel is told in beautifully exact, liquid language that wastes no time, just as one cannot afford to waste time when making a journey such as the Pope family’s. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A deeply moving, gripping novel . . . Layered with meaning, this remarkable novel deserves to be read more than once. \u003ci\u003eThe High Divide\u003c\/i\u003e proves Enger’s chops as a masterful storyteller.” —Ann Weisgarber, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A gripping story with well-portrayed, complex, and sympathetic main characters and a complement of believable secondary figures in a vividly described region nearing the close of an era. Enger is an author worth watching.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe High Divide, \u003c\/i\u003ea novel about a family in peril, is haunting and tense but leavened by considerable warmth and humanity. Enger writes with durable grace about a man’s quest for redemption and the human capacity for forgiveness.” —Benjamin Percy, author of \u003ci\u003eRed Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"9781622314911","offer_id":40952954486961,"sku":"9781622314911","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1210\/1100\/products\/9781616204242-optimized.jpg?v=1698377552","url":"https:\/\/workman-feed-prod.myshopify.com\/products\/the-high-divide-1","provider":"zzz_Workman Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}