Crossing to Safety (Modern Library Classics)

Name: Crossing to Safety (Modern Library Classics)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (5908 reviews)
Author: Wallace Stegner

by Wallace Stegner

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.4 (5,908)

4.4 stars from 5,908 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

347 pages~5.8 hr readPublished by dtv VerlagsgesellschaftPublished 1987-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate slow-burn character studies that span generations and reveal the complexity of long-term relationships.
You love novels about friendship as much as romance, and value how people sustain each other through change.
You're drawn to American literary fiction that feels both intimate and wise, without being sentimental.

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You prefer fast-paced plots with clear conflicts and resolutions rather than reflective explorations of everyday life.
You find nostalgia or reflective tone in fiction emotionally draining or boring.
You want your novels grounded entirely in the present rather than spanning decades through memory.

About this book

Wallace Stegner's Crossing to Safety follows two couples whose lives unfold across Vermont and Wisconsin. Since its 1987 publication, the novel has become recognized as one of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century. The work explores friendship and marriage through the interconnected stories, loves, and aspirations of its characters. It is characterized by quiet majesty, deep compassion, and insight into how these relationships develop and sustain themselves. This Modern Library Classics edition includes an introduction by Terry Tempest Williams and an afterword by T. H. Watkins.

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Currently 4.4★ from 5,908 reviews

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