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The Country Ahead of Us, The Country Behind
The Country Ahead of Us The Country Behind Author:David Guterson Like his novel, Snow Falling On Cedars, for which he received the PEN/Faulkner Award, Guterson's beautifully observed and emotionally piercing short stories are set largely in the Pacific Northwest. In these vast landscapes, hunting, fishing, and sports are the givens of men's lives. With prose that stings like the scent of gunpowder, this is a ... more »collection of power.« less
Sheila M. (Page5) reviewed The Country Ahead of Us, The Country Behind on
Helpful Score: 4
A collection of short stories. I love how he hits the "soft spot" of moral dilemmas, aging, and our capacity for deception and grief. I enjoy his subtle irony.