Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
Angle of Repose
by Wallace Stegner
Summary
A retired historian attempts to write the biography of his pioneer grandparents, discovering the hidden tensions and sacrifices of the men and women who "won" the West.
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Historical Context & Significance
Stegner based the book on the real letters of Mary Hallock Foote; the novel is considered a masterpiece of the "Western" literary tradition.