On The Night Plain

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

From the critically acclaimed author of The Light of Falling Stars and The Funnies, a beautifully written story about a man who reluctantly accepts his birthright in a sheep-ranching family torn apart by tragedy.

Hoping to make a new life for himself after World War II, and to escape the guilt he feels over the death of a brother who fought and died in his place,

Reviews

'A terse and haunting story that speaks of the inescapable bonds of blood, the ineluctable hold of the land and the healing powers of work and solitude' Publishers Weekly 'A significant achievement and a worthy addition to the growing body of contemporary western literature' Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

J. Robert Lennon lives in New York State. He was awarded the 1997 Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award.