Margaret Stuart, the proud wife of a prosperous Iowa farmer, sets high standards for herself and others. Happy in her marriage, she tries to look the other way when her genial husband, Alec, takes
to the bottle. When Elspeth, Margaret’s sister, comes to live with them, the young woman is immediately captivated by the beauty and vitality of the farm and by the affection she receives from
those around her. But as summer turns into fall and the friendship between Alec and Elspeth deepens, Margaret finds her spirit tested by a series of events that seem as cruel and inevitable as the
endless prairie winters.
“I thought Remembering Laughter a perfect little novel, clean, swift, and assured, and I can still feel the weight of the disaster in it.” —Wendell Berry, author of That Distant Land
“There is no use to mention the assurance and calm that Mr. Stegner brings to his first book—it has to be read to be believed.” —Saturday Review
“Published in 1937, Remembering Laughter launched the Pulitzer Prize–winning Stegner’s career as a novelist.” —Library Journal
Wallace Stegner (1909–1993) wrote many books of fiction and nonfiction, including Crossing to Safety and the National Book Award–winning The
Spectator Bird. Angle of Repose won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972. An American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, Stegner was often called the “dean
of Western writers” and has left a lasting legacy in the literary community.
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