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Title: Crossing Purgatory

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Gary Schanbacher

Narrator: William Dufris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In spring of 1858, Thompson Grey, a young farmer, travels to his fathers estate seeking funds to expand his holdings. Far overstaying his visit, he returns home to find that his absence has contributed to a devastating family tragedy. Haunted by remorse, Thompson abandons his farm and begins a westward exile in the attempt to outpace his grief. Unwittingly, he finds himself at journeys end in the one place where his strongest temptations are able to overtake him and once again put him to the test. Set against the backdrop of the frontier during the years just preceding the Civil War,Crossing Purgatorytells a story of unprincipled ambition, guilt, and the price one man is willing to pay for atonement.

Critic Reviews:

"This striking tale, a literary western from Schanbacher, chronicles one momentous year in the life of a plainsman on the eve of the American Civil War. [A] visceral and triumphant saga of the Old West." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

An insightful journey

I liked the way the writer made the reader feel as it they were walking alongside the main character and experiencing all the emotions. Having known the author in childhood, it made me wonder what his life experiences have been.

Well crafted historical novel details settlement patterns in the mid- to late 1800s

Very well written, good historical content. The kind of read that pulls the reader from beginning to end

Four Stars

Really enjoyed the book. Well written

Four Stars

great

Five Stars

A great novel of the pioneer days in the West.