East of the Mountains
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Author | David Guterson |
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Language | English |
Genre | Philosophy/Tragedy |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Publication date | 1999 |
Media type | Paperback |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN | 978-0747545088 |
East of the Mountains is a novel by American author David Guterson, first published in 1999, and in paperback in 2000. His second full novel, it marks something of a change of pace from the taut courtroom drama of Snow Falling on Cedars(1994), being primarily focused on the chance actions and introspective musings of its protagonist over the course of a few days.
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"East of the Mountains remains a beautifully imagined work, in which the landscape reflects both Ben's desperation and his intermittent delight. And Guterson knows from the start what his protagonist learns in painful increments: that "a neat, uncomplicated end" doesn't exist on either side of the mountains." - James Marcus, Amazon.com[1]
East of the Mountains currently holds an aggregate rating of 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com¦Amazon.co.uk.[2]