A Country in the Mind by John L Thomas

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Summary

A beautifully written account of the intellectual friendship between two commanding figures of Western letters and the early environmental movement - Wallace Stegner and Bernard Devoto.

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A Country in the Mind by John L Thomas

A beautifully written account of the intellectual friendship between two commanding figures of Western letters and the early environmental movement - Wallace Stegner and Bernard Devoto.

"Thomas succeeds in pulling together an impressive array of information as he shifts between the lives of Stegner and DeVoto and their shared interests..[he] offers us the lives of two American writers whose voices deserve to be heard." -- Rocky Mountain News
"Elegant...Thomas has honored both men with an essay that students of the American West won't want to miss." -- Publisher's Weekly
"Thomas sets up shop in DeVoto and Stegner's heads, right where he ought to be for this intellectually spirited biographical essay." -- Kirkus Reviews

John L. Thomas is the George L. Littlefield Professor of American History at Brown University. He is the author of several works, including The Liberator: William LloydGarrison. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

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ISBN 13 9780415927819
ISBN 10 0415927811
Title A Country in the Mind
Author John L Thomas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2000-09-26
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.