In reading so brave, young, and handsome and peace like a river i found myself being transformed by his stories. It hit the shelves a couple of months ago and, yes, im a slow readercorrectiondeliberate reader, because some books are too good to ever want to finish. Minnesota novelist enger so brave, young, and handsome, 2008, etc. Editions of so brave, young and handsome by leif enger. His debut novel, undiscovered country, was published in 2008, the same year as leif s so brave, young, and handsome. If one were to ask why it took so long for him to produce so brave, young, and handsome, one need only crack open the book and begin to experience the life of monte becket, the minnesota writer who is wracking his brain in a failing struggle to pen his second. Peace like a river is one of the clubs all time favorites and many of the members enjoyed so brave, young and handsome. So brave, young, and handsome audiobook by leif enger. What other book might you compare so brave, young, and handsome to, and why. Enger s laid claim to a musical, sometimes magical and deeply satisfying kind of storytelling. About the book a touching, nimble, and rugged story of an aging train robber on a quest to reconcile the claims of love and judgment on his life, and the failed writer who goes with him. A western tale, so brave, young, and handsome june 17, 2008 set in the american west in 1915, leif enger s new novel, so brave, young and handsome, is rife with train robbers, cowboys and. So brave, young, and handsome abounds with adventure, comradeship and hardship, splendid characters, romance, humor, and goodnaturedness. It was called, a superbly written, utterly compelling story of selfdiscovery and redemption disguised as a cracking good adventure tale.
A novel 9780802144171 by enger, leif and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. So brave, young, and handsome reading group choices. Enger s novel, peace like a river, was one of time magazines topfive novels of the year 2001 and appeared on several other best seller lists. I want them to keep going and going because i love the sounds of the words and the flow of the chapters and the nearness of the. Leif enger books list of books by author leif enger. Author interview leif enger, author of virgil wander. Its inevitable that so brave, young and handsome will be compared to leif enger s first novel, peace like a river. River felt like a classic before you were halfway through the book. So brave, young and handsome by leif enger, 9781847246851, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His only success long behind him, monte lives a simple life with his loving wife and whipsmart son.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read so brave, young, and handsome. And that first book, published in 2000, is an incredible story thats received well deserved acclaim. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Buy so brave, young, and handsome by leif enger from amazons fiction books store. Buy so brave, young and handsome book online at low prices. Another advantage is that we often get to meet authors, as i met leif last week in louisville.
This second novel from enger will not move you as deeply as peace like a river did, but it is far more than just a hectically plotted cowboy adventure story. So brave, young and handsome leif enger a stunning successor to his best selling novel peace like a river, leif enger s new work is a rugged and nimble story about an aging train robber on a quest to reconcile the claims of love and judgment on. So brave, young, and handsome, was also a national bestseller. A western tale, so brave, young, and handsome set in the american west in 1915, leif enger s new novel, so brave, young and handsome, is rife with train robbers, cowboys and pinkerton detectives. Leif enger is the author of the critically acclaimed novels peace like a river 2001 and so brave, young, and handsome 2008. So brave, young, and handsome by leif enger, paperback.
See all books authored by leif enger, including peace like a river, and so brave, young and handsome, and more on. Actually, the book wont even be published until may, 2008. Enger has created a work of great humanity and huge heart, a riveting piece of fiction that while highly accessible is never shallow. His works offer rich and nuanced depictions of rustic midwestern living, an experience that is far too often reduced and dismissed in. In a gentle and artful craft leif enger does a phenomenal job causing the reader to emote what the characters in his stories are feeling without causing the reader to really know it. In 1915 minnesota, writer monte becket has lost his sense of purpose. His second novel, so brave, young, and handsome also appeared on best seller lists in 2008. So brave, young, and handsome kindle edition by enger. In 1915 minnesota, monte becketa man fading, a disappointer of personshas lost his sense of purpose. Buy so brave, young and handsome book online at best prices in india on.
Leif enger was raised in osakis, minnesota, and worked as a reporter and producer for minnesota public radio for nearly twenty years. So brave, young, and handsome abounds with adventure. Leif enger writes beautifully, every sentence is well crafted and every phrase is just gorgeous. Its been 10 years, but minnesota author leif enger is. What made the experience of listening to so brave, young, and handsome the most enjoyable. So brave, young and handsome is a novel about three men who are none of these things failed author monte becket who is the least brave of the three, retired train robber glendon hale no longer as young as he was, and aging detective charles siringo not young or particularly handsome as the book proceeds.
Peace like a river, enger s first novel, had simple, elegant writing and a believable, suspenseful plot that set the author loping comfortably between the literary buttes of larry mcmurtry and john steinbeck. His second novel, so brave, young, and handsome appeared in may 2008. He has a magic touch with a highaction road novel, and the road in so brave, young, and handsome leads straight into the wild heart of the american west. I just turned the last page of leif enger s new book, so brave, young, and handsome. So brave young and handsome so brave, young, and handsome is a sharp and brainy redemption tale, with all the twists and turns and thrills of a dimestore western.
Id rather not say i smelled whiskey so early in the morning. A famous literary editor once said, never be sincere. In reading so brave, young, and handsome and peace like a river. Most people who like leif enger know him from his first novel, peace like a river, and most people i know enjoyed it much more than so brave, young and handsome. Goodreads members who liked so brave, young, and handsome al. Just finished reading leif enger s new book, so brave, young, and handsome.
One of the advantages of being a bookseller, and there are many, is having access to books before they are born. But when he befriends outlaw glendon hale, a new world of opportunity and experience presents itself. He lives on a farm in minnesota with his wife and two sons. Find books like so brave, young, and handsome from the worlds largest community of readers. So brave, young, and handsome is set at the same pace, and holds to the same style of. It was a midwest booksellers honor book, and won the high plains book award for fiction. So brave, young, and handsome ebook written by leif enger.
For further details, see the authors wikipedia page. The rabbit room so brave, young, and handsome alas, not. Love is a strange fact it hopes all things, believes all things, endures all things. Yet as much as i liked peace like a river, i liked so brave, young and handsome more. So brave, young, and handsome by leif enger books on. So brave, young, and handsome is set at the same pace, and holds to the same style of writing, and if that process seems. The voice of enger s characters beg to be read aloud so that one can fully appreciate their cadence, style, honesty and uniqueness. So brave, young and handsome doesnt quite match up to his previous book peace like a river but i still thought it was excellent. So brave, young, and handsome now in paperback, the new novel by leif enger, author of the millioncopy best seller, peace like a river, is a lively, bighearted redemption tale. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. One of the subplots of this parable about the rebirth of both the titular narrator and his north shore hometown concerns a minorleague prospect who had one moment of glory that.