Denis Johnson's Train Dreams is a spare, lean, lyrical novel about a man in turn-of-the-century America who lives through great highs and great lows--but ultimately perseveres.
Johnson is a noted contemporary author who has written across the genres, including a novel about Vietnam and his most recent, in the mystery genre. I have heard a lot about Johnson and thought this slender novel--which at first glimpse has sort of a western theme--might be a good entry point.
This is a really good slice of literary fiction that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys reading in whatever genre. Really fine writing, with some magical elements (including a somewhat cryptic denouement) and passages of searing emotion.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana, and read it quickly. Recommended.
Johnson is a noted contemporary author who has written across the genres, including a novel about Vietnam and his most recent, in the mystery genre. I have heard a lot about Johnson and thought this slender novel--which at first glimpse has sort of a western theme--might be a good entry point.
This is a really good slice of literary fiction that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys reading in whatever genre. Really fine writing, with some magical elements (including a somewhat cryptic denouement) and passages of searing emotion.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana, and read it quickly. Recommended.
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