Cactus Thorn: (A Novella)

by Mary Hunter Austin

Book Overview

Set primarily in the lonesome southwest desert lands of the 1920s, this novella is a powerful story in which landscape reflects and defines character. In this beautifully written tale, a promising young politician, Grant Arliss, flees from this pressure-ridden life in New York City to the serenity of the desert's open spaces.There, he finds not only a place to sort out his confusion but also a remarkable woman, unlike any he has met. In his eyes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874172535
• ISBN13: 9780874172539
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"