THE SEA OF GRASS

by Conrad Richter ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 8, 1937

A distinguished piece of work, bearing out the promise shown in the short story collection, Early Americana, published in August and reported last June (page 233). An amazingly vivid picture of the passing of the cattleman and the coming of the homesteader, who followed the trail-blazers, leaving the risks to others, and laying the groundwork for today's problems of soil erosion and drought. With restraint and singular lack of detail, one gets the whole story of the staunch old pioneer and his lovely lady, who longed for the bright lights of the city -- and got what she thought she wanted, only to be brought back to the ""sea of grass"" with the death of her youngest son. There's poetic sweep and rhythm and power in the telling and one forgives occasional lushness of phraseology for the beauty of most of the writing. There is, in the last analysis, a lingering flavor of A Lost Lady. Don't miss it.

Pub Date: Feb. 8, 1937

ISBN: 0821410261

Page Count: -

Publisher: Knopf

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1937

Categories: FICTION