| fter the runaway success of her first novel, 1Heard the Owl Call My Name, now a modernclassic, Margaret Craven returns with WalkGently This Good Earth, a heart-warming story--a glowing affirmation of faith in a close-knitAmerican fainily whose spirit and rugged inde-pendence echo the ways of their pioneeringancestors. From the Deprcssion to the present, from theiridyllic childhood in the wilds of the Pacific North-west to their ranching days in the wide-openspaces of Montana, the Westcutts stick together ina world where old-fashioned values are rapidlychanging. Raised by Judge Westcott, a brilliantlawyer and wise father, and Maria, their loving,indispensable housekeeper, the four Westeottchildren and their adopted brother embrace alasting tradition of good sense, wit, and hardwork. With stunning simplicity, Margaret Cravencaptures the awesome thrill of climbing in theCascades, standing on a virgin mountain peak, ordiscovering a glacier, as she traces the children scoming-of-age with grace and humor. The West-cotts face turbulent years after Judge Westcottdies and World War II begins, yet their survivaliscemented by the ripening love between Cathy,the outspoken tomboy of the family, and Neal,her adopted brother. On their vast Montanaranch, the family continues to maintain theirwholesome ways in the face of changing times. |
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