A novel set largely in the Texas/Oklahoma panhandle, this is another winner from Proulx. Despite what feels like a slightly rushed "Hollywood" ending, this is classic stuff; sharply etched characters set in relief against a wide-open, largely inhospitable landscape.So many of Proulx's characters st...
Same problem as with Shipping News - a saggy middle section. Proulx's real strength is the short story, where the demands of pacing aren't so heavy.