In Open Spaces

Set in the vast and unforgiving prairie of eastern Montana from 1916 to 1946, In Open Spaces is the compelling story of the Arbuckle brothers: GeorgeA rising baseball star who mysteriously drowns in the riverJackA World War I veteran who abandons his family only to return to reclaim the family ranchBobThe youngest brother, whose marriage to Helen creates a fault line between him and the rest of his familyBlakeA shrewd, observant man burdened with growing suspicions of Jack's role in his brother's deathWith breathtaking descriptions of the Montana landscape, Russell Rowland masterfully weaves a fascinating tale of the psychological wars that can rip a family apart...and, ultimately, the redemption that can bring them back together.

Author: Russell Rowland
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 06/04/2002
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.32w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780060084349

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2002 pg. 38
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2002 pg. 608
New York Times 09/29/2002 pg. 28

About the Author
Rowland, Russell: -

Born in Bozeman, Russell Rowland is a fourth-generation Montanan. He served in the Navy, and has worked as a teacher, ranch hand, surveyor, lounge singer, and fortune-cookie writer. He lives in San Francisco.