The release date for the English version of 'Plainsong' by
Kent Haruf is Aug 2000. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Set on the High Plains to the east of Denver, it is a moving tale of family and romance, hardship and perseverance.
A high school teacher in the little Colorado town of Holt must raise his two sons by himself as their mother withdraws, first to the bedroom and eventually completely. A young girl, pregnant and alone with nowhere to go, has lost her father long ago and her mother does not want her living with them. In the rural area, two old single brothers tend to the family farm, which is their sole familiar environment.
A picture of life, the town, and the surrounding terrain that unite them arises from their turbulent lives; their destiny manage to overcome the strong constraints of location and position while maintaining and expressing their perplexity, curiosity, dignity, and humor. Kent Haruf has an emotional and artistic power that rivals that of the previous masters of a classic American heritage as the milieu expands to include all four generations.
Plainsong is a book to care for, trust in, and take inspiration from, since it is utterly authentic to the rhythms and patterns of existence.