Stegner, Wallace 1909-1993

Angle of repose by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
48 editions published between 1971 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 3,769 libraries worldwide
Stegner's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is the story of four generations in the life of an American family. A wheelchair-bound retired historian embarks on a monumental quest: to come to know his grandparents, now long dead. The unfolding drama of the story of the American West sets the tone for Stegner's masterpiece. Four generations in the life of an American family are chronicled as retired historian Lyman Ward, confined to a wheelchair, decides to write his grandparent's history. The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic has been selected by the board of the Modern Library as one of the best hundred novels of the 20th century.

Crossing to safety by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
42 editions published between 1978 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 2,992 libraries worldwide
Traces the lives, loves, and aspirations of two couples who move between Vermont and Wisconsin -- a work of quiet majesty, deep compassion, and powerful insight into the alchemy of friendship and marriage.

All the little live things by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
35 editions published between 1937 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,568 libraries worldwide
An Eastern couple retire to California in search of peace after the death of their wayward son, only to have their paradise shattered by painful reminders of the past.

The spectator bird by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
35 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,366 libraries worldwide
Retired literary agent Joe Allston passes through life as a spectator until he discovers the journals of a trip he took to his mother's birthplace years before.

The Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
55 editions published between 1938 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,254 libraries worldwide
Bo Mason and his wife and two boys live a transient life of poverty and despair; drifting from town to town, the violent, ruthless Bo seeks his fortune. Stegner has created a masterful, harrowing saga of a family trying to survive during the lean years of the early 20th century.

The gathering of Zion : the story of the Mormon Trail by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
14 editions published between 1964 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,162 libraries worldwide
Documented historical account of the Trail, westward--from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, during the early period of Mormon migrations, 1845-1869.

Collected stories of Wallace Stegner by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
10 editions published between 1987 and 1994 in English and held by 2,073 libraries worldwide
Here at last are the collected stories of one of America's most distinguished and admired writers. In addition to his honored works (Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners), Stegner is widely known as one of America's finest teachers of writing. He has taught at Harvard, Wisconsin, and Iowa and has lectured widely.

Where the bluebird sings to the lemonade springs : living and writing in the West by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
22 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 1,928 libraries worldwide
The author's essays on the West and his admiration of other writers.

Beyond the hundredth meridian: John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the West by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
22 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in English and held by 1,836 libraries worldwide
John Wesley Powell's contributions to the opening of the West, and to the scientific study of the nation.

A shooting star by Wallace Stegner ( Book )
28 editions published between 1961 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,725 libraries worldwide
Beautiful but bored wife of a doctor who lives in idle luxury on an old estate south of San Francisco, tries to escape from herself through a series of love affairs.