The book was passed to me as a good story and it was. It's a novel about Wyoming homesteaders in the 1870s. There are two neighboring farmers twenty miles from town. The story is made of the interactions of these neighboring families. There is a bit of the author's family history in the book. I'd identify a possible theme for it; Proverbs 16:1. You both recognize that verse as "A soft answer turns aside anger" correct?
Much (most?) of the story gets its tension from a grudge that is held and nursed. One For Blackbird, One For The Crow, Olivia Hawker; excels with the descriptions and portrayals of nature. Hawker has a keen eye for the natural world. She can also construct an engaging story that holds one's interest through 479 pages.
Beulah, the daughter of one family, who is on the cusp of womanhood, has an uncanny ability to live Proverbs 16:1. She does that even in the face of its increasing the anger of the holder of the grudge. There is a lot to like about this book and Hawker's ability to tell a compelling story. You'll likely be glad if you read it, as I was.
Takk for alt,
Al
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