Wallace stegners pultizer prizewinning novel is a story of discoverypersonal, historical, and geographical. Oct 29, 2012 wallace stegner s 19091993 masterpiece angle of repose 1971. Angle of repose, written in 1971, won a pulitzer prize for its intense portrayal of the lives of susan, oliver, and lyman ward. The unfolding drama of the story of the american west sets the tone for stegner s masterpiece. Wallace stegner has 107 books on goodreads with 285762 ratings. What happens when you cross a cowboy movie, a book on american history, and the nastiest episode of the jerry springer show youve ever seen. All the little live things, 1967 commonwealth club gold medal. The morphology of the material affects the angle of repose.
Wallace stegner 19091993 was the author of, among other novels, remembering laughter, 1937. An american masterpiece and iconic novel of the west by national book award and pulitzer prize winner wallace stegnera deeply moving narrative. Pdf angle of repose book by wallace stegner 1971 read. It was considered by stegner to be the masterpiece of his literary career and substantial body of work. Angle of repose by wallace stegner penguin books australia. Pulitzer 1972 explores the marriage relationships of susan and oliver ward and lyman and ellen ward and the freelove relationship of shelly rasmussen and larry. National book award for the spectator bird, 1977 some call wallace stegner the dean of western writers. Stegners writing is sumptuous and full of beautiful lyrical description of setting and a real sense of a place in time. I do love some stegner every now and then typically very well written with truetolife characters about whom you end up caring for the duration of the read. Angle of repose wallace stegner 1971 just one more page. Well, you get wallace stegner s novel angle of repose, of course. Pulitzer 1972 explores the marriage relationships of susan and oliver. This one, angle of repose, has elderly protagonist lyman ward researching the life of his grandparents.
Well, you get wallace stegner s novel angle of repose, of course published in 1971, angle of repose is widely seen as stegner s masterpiecethe thing won a goshdarned pulitzer prize, after all. Angle of repose is wallace stegner s masterpiece, the crown jewel in a multifaceted writing career. Angle of repose pulitzer prize winner by wallace stegner. The angle of repose can also be affected by additions of solvents. Angle of repose 9781441714275 by wallace stegner and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Angle of repose by wallace stegner book club discussion. Angle of repose by wallace stegner, unknown edition, wallace stegner s pultizer prizewinning novel is a story of discoverypersonal, historical, and geographical. May 01, 1992 the geologic term angle of repose, defines the angle of the slope at which debris will cease rolling downhill and settle in one place, as in a landslide. Complete summary of wallace stegner s angle of repose. Mar 01, 2010 the second half of the book explained what angle of repose meant in the context.
Wallace stegner has written a superb novel, with an amplitude of scale and richness of detail altogether uncommon in contemporary fiction. An american masterpiece and iconic novel of the west by national book award and pulitzer prize winner wallace stegner a deeply moving narrative of one family and the traditions of our national. It is as much about lyman wards life as about his grandmothers. The spectator bird, 1976 national book award, 1977. In angle of repose, 58yearold lyman ward is chronicling the life of his beloved grandmother, susan burling ward, who was an accomplished writer and illustrator. Angle of repose is a novel about time, as much as anythingabout people who live through time, who believe in both a past and a future. Plagiarism allegations aimed at stegners angle of repose wont be. Stegner s pulitzer prizewinning novel is the story of four generations in the life of an american family. Stegner was born on february 18, 1909 in lake mills, iowa. Jun 01, 2020 the same thing happened with the sprawling, multigenerational angle of repose 1971 in a different cabin a decade later, and with stegners careermaking, semiautobiographical fifth novel. Angle of repose by stegner, wallace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The novel is set in the early 1970s as a retired academic writes the story of his grandparents marriage through a series of discovered letters, artefacts and clippings. Angle of repose book the kansas city public library. Angle of repose quotes by wallace stegner goodreads. Set in many parts of the west, angle of repose is a story of discoverypersonal, historical, and geographicalthat endures as wallace stegner s masterwork. It is a testament to the power of stegners prose and vision that angle of repose, winner of the 1972 pulitzer prize for fiction, can be appreciated as americas story as well. The novel tells the story of lyman ward, a retired professor of history and author of books about the western frontier, who returns to his. An american masterpiece and iconic novel of the west by national book award and pulitzer prize winner wallace stegnera deeply moving. It may deal with geopolitics, romance, horror, murder, or any other topic you can think of. Angle of repose summary and study guide supersummary. Angle of repose tells the story of lyman ward, a retired professor of history and author of books.
Angle of repose is a novel about a man writing a novel. Angle of repose by wallace stegner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Angle of repose wallace stegner, 1971 penguin group usa 392 pp. An american masterpiece and iconic novel of the west by national book award and pulitzer prize winner wallace stegnera deeply moving narrative of one family and the traditions of our national past. In 1972, wallace earle stegner won a pulitzer prize for angle of repose 1971, a novel about a wheelchairbound mans recreation of his new england grandmothers experience in a late nineteenthcentury frontier town.
Why do you think stegner chose this term for the title of his novel. Angle of repose contemporary american fiction stegner, wallace on. Lyman, a retired historian, writes a history of his grandparents lives after his wife leaves him for his surgeon. By the end of the novel, has lyman reached his own angle of repose. There is a huge difference between a book and a novel. These are examples of the type of borrowing, plagiarism, literary theft or infringement take your pick that occur in wallace stegner s angle of repose, which received the. Wallace stegner and the conflicted soul of the west the new. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read angle of repose. Angle of repose audiobook, by wallace stegner chirp. Jul 03, 2020 wallace stegner s pultizer prizewinning novel is a story of discovery. Free download or read online angle of repose pdf epub book. He hopes that their experiences will help him deal with his present situation.
Jul 15, 2019 this novel with a james bondian title won the 1972 pulitzer, and its no wonder wallace stegner is a true word magician. Stegner s pulitzer prizewinning novel of personal, historical, and geographic discovery confined to a wheelchair, retired historian lyman ward sets out to write his grandparents remarkable story, chronicling their days spent carving civilization into the surface of americas western frontier. Wallace stegners angle of repose the london literary salon. Angle of repose november 12, 1981 edition open library. While i was doing some new year inspired reorganizing of bookshelves, angle of repose penguin books 1971. May 01, 1992 by wallace stegner wallace stegner has said of his epic novel, its perfectly clear that if every writer is born to write one story, thats my story. Stegner died in 1993 in a car accident at the age of 84. Apr 22, 2020 angle of repose wallace stegner 1971, pulitzer prize winner. Wallace stegner and the conflicted soul of the west the.
The main characters of this fiction, historical story are lyman ward, susan burling ward. Buy angle of repose by wallace earle stegner online at alibris. A wheelchairbound retired historian embarks on a monumental quest. Wallace stegner 19031993 was the author of many books of fiction and nonfiction, including the national book awardwinning the spectator bird 1976 and crossing to safety. The novel won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1972 and is based on the. An american masterpiece and iconic novel of the west by national book award and pulitzer prize winner wallace stegner a deeply moving. He was born in lake mills, iowa and grew up in great falls, montana, salt lake city, utah and southern saskatchewan, which he wrote about in his autobiography wolf willow. Collecting angle of repose by stegner, wallace first. Analysis and discussion of characters in wallace stegner s angle of repose weve discounted annual subscriptions by 50% for covid19 reliefjoin now. Confined to a wheelchair, retired historian lyman ward sets out to write his grandparents remarkable story, chronicling their days spent carving civilization into the surface of americas western frontier.
Sold by april book store and ships from amazon fulfillment. Winner of the pulitzer prize when it was first published in 1971, angle of repose has also been selected by the editorial board of the modern library as one of the hundred best novels of the 20th century. March 19, 1971 a late autumn retrospective, accomplished with a long lens, in which lyman ward, retired, ill and wheelchairbound, attempts to affirm the continuity of the past and the doppler effect of time by reconstructing his grandparents lives. Angle of repose by wallace stegner, first edition abebooks. Wallace stegner 19091993 was the author of, among other novels, all the little live things winner of a commonwealth club gold medal, angle of repose winner of the pulitzer prize, and the spectator bird winner of the national book award. A book is generally a fast paced and entertaining story. The same thing happened with the sprawling, multigenerational angle of repose 1971 in a different cabin a decade later, and with stegners careermaking, semiautobiographical fifth novel. Angle of repose is the pulitzerprize winning fictional work by wallace stegner awarded in 1972 that has become a contemporary classic.
See more ideas about wallace stegner, wallace, angle of repose. Published in 1971, angle of repose is widely seen as stegner s masterpiecethe thing won a goshdarned pulitzer prize, after all. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 569 pages and is available in paperback format. Angle of repose by wallace stegner, signed abebooks. Dec 01, 2000 a little research on the web revealed that stegner was quite prolific, writing both fiction and nonfiction books concerning the american west. Wheelchairbound with a crippling bone disease and dependent on others for his every need. Dec 01, 2020 wallace stegner s pultizer prizewinning novel is a story of discoverypersonal, historical, and geographical. Angle of repose book greenwich library bibliocommons. Mar 01, 1971 wallace stegners pultizer prizewinning novel is a story of discoverypersonal, historical, and geographical. Angle of repose, then, is for the most part a historical novel, describing the fate of susan ward and her husband oliver ward in the american. Stegner s pulitzer prizewinning novelthe magnificent story of four generations in the life of an american family. Wallace stegners 19091993 masterpiece angle of repose 1971.
Dec 01, 2000 when it was published in 1970, wallace stegner s angle of repose must have seemed like a contemporary novel and a historical novel wrapped into one, with hippies and miniskirts on one page and. In this beautiful novel set in the american west, wallace stegner explores the challengeand the artof making changes, through the dual stories of lyman ward. In angle of repose, 58yearold lyman ward is chronicling the life of his beloved grandmother, susan burling ward, who was an accomplished. An american masterpiece and iconic novel of the west by national book award and pulitzer prize winner wallace stegner a deeply moving narrative of one. Stegner was actually a renaissance man in his time.
Feb 03, 2008 these are examples of the type of borrowing, plagiarism, literary theft or infringement take your pick that occur in wallace stegner s angle of repose, which received the. The angle of repose was on most of these lists and in my opinion it should be on all of them. Wallace stegner s most popular book is angle of repose. Written by wallace stegner and released in 1971, angle of repose is a novel about lyman ward, a wheelchairbound historian who decides to write about his frontierera grandparents, particularly his grandmother, susan burling ward. Angle of repose is a 1971 novel by wallace stegner about a wheelchairusing historian, lyman ward, who has lost connection with his son and living family. Angle of repose book by wallace stegner thriftbooks. Wallace stegner has said of his epic novel, its perfectly clear that if every writer is born to write one story, thats my story. A member of the faculty at stanford university, stegner.
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