In 2001 Amazon put Leif Enger's PEACE LIKE A RIVER on it's "Best of the Year" list and many people discovered this new voice of Midwestern literature. Now Enger has a new novel out called SO BRAVE, YOUNG, AND HANDSOME that is wowing reviewers and readers alike. It's the story of Monte Becket who, in 1915, is an author of a successful first novel struggling to write a second. It is at this stage of his life that he meets a somewhat mysterious older man with a very storied past. The two decide to go on a pilgrimage that forever changes their lives. This fast-paced novel is definitely worth a read. The library has two copies on the new bookshelf.
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I just finished this book and LOVED it! I was particularly enamored with the poetic "romantic cowboy" language. I turned the last page with a sigh, a smile, and a wish that I could hang out with these characters just a little longer.
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