A quiet, powerful novella set in the early twentieth-century American West. It follows Robert Grainier, a day laborer whose life is shaped by loss, isolation, and the sweeping changes transforming America. Against the backdrop of rugged landscapes and the fading frontier way of life, Grainier struggles to understand a rapidly modernizing world. Through moments of hardship and resilience, the story reflects on memory, survival, and the disappearance of a distinctly American era.

 

• Author: Denis Johnson
• Publisher: Picador USA
• ISBN: 9781250007650
• Hardcover OR Paperback: Paperback
• Page Count: 128
• Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.25 inches