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Enger's new novel has much in common with Peace Like a River
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Set in Minnesota this story carries the reader across the Midwest to Mexico. The year is 1915 and Monte Beckett is struggling to complete his next novel, following the success of his first publishing. Finding his mind and pen have reached a stalemate, Beckett sets off on an adventure with an eccentric boat maker.
Glendon Hale has spent the past 20 years with regrets of leaving his wife, Blue, behind while running and hiding from "the law." Hale, mostly lives on profits from custom-built boats bu ...more
Glendon Hale has spent the past 20 years with regrets of leaving his wife, Blue, behind while running and hiding from "the law." Hale, mostly lives on profits from custom-built boats bu ...more
An old-fashioned western novel... Monte Becket, a writer, befriends a drifter, Glendon and follows him out west. Becket is seeking a purpose in his life while Glendon is seeking forgiveness from his estranged wife. We encounter a young and handsome man who joins them briefly in their journey. A lawman, Siringo, hunts the three across the western plains. The bulk of the novel describes the hunt and chase. I thought it was a bit long and drawn out at times. I was glad when the book began to turn
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I read this based a lot of reviews I read on my online book club website. I like western stories and thought I'd give it a try. The story wasn't as fast paced as I'd like, and it kind of dragged on in places, but it was a good story overall. I liked the ending, except the ending to Glendon's tale. That was so quick and final, I didn't find it very satisfying.
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So Brave, Young and Handsome is a completely entertaining book with a little romance, heroism, wild wild west action, risk taking and above all friendship. The narrator is a one-hit wonder of an author who can't come up with another book. He is disappointed in himself as a writer, husband and provider for his family when along comes Glendon Hale, a former cowboy, now boatswain, offering conditional friendship, great story-telling and opportunities for adventure. While helping Glendon retrace his
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