{"product_id":"the-cadence-of-grass-paperback","title":"The Cadence of Grass - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas McGuane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet on the majestic stage of Montana cattle country, an unforgettable drama from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNinety-two in the Shade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloudbursts \u003c\/i\u003e involving blood, money, sex, vengeance, and a cross-dressing rancher \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[McGuane's] sentences are like no one else's, crisp and spare, yet somehow baroque [and] perpetually balance the picaresque against the sublime.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sunny Jim Whitelaw, a descendent of pioneers and owner of a large bottling plant, may have died, but he has no intention of relinquishing control: his will specifies that no one gets a cent unless his daughter Evelyn reconciles with her estranged husband, Paul. But Evelyn is a strong-willed woman, fiercely attached to the land, whose horses transport her to a West she feels is disappearing, while Paul is a suave manipulator, without scruples, intent on living well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Cadence of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e is renewed evidence that McGuane is one of the finest writers we have, capable of simultaneously burnishing and demolishing the mythology of the West while doing rope tricks with the English language.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunny Jim Whitelaw, a descendent of pioneers and owner of a large bottling plant, may have died, but he has no intention of relinquishing control: his will specifies that no one gets a cent unless his daughter Evelyn reconciles with her estranged husband, Paul. But Evelyn is a strong-willed woman, fiercely attached to the land, whose horses transport her to a West she feels is disappearing, while Paul is a suave manipulator, without scruples, intent on living well. \u003cbr\u003eAs played out on the majestic stage of Montana cattle country, the ensuing drama involves blood, money, sex, vengeance, and a cross-dressing rancher. The Cadence of Grass is renewed evidence that McGuane is one of the finest writers we have, capable of simultaneously burnishing and demolishing the mythology of the West while doing rope tricks with the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHOMAS McGUANE lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana. He is the author of ten novels, including the National Book Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eNinety-two in the Shade\u003c\/i\u003e, three works of nonfiction, and four collections of stories\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis work has won numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and has been anthologized in the \u003ci\u003eBest American Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Sporting Essays\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.04 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033673232685,"sku":"9780679767459","price":17.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/MGlUL0JUY0xYZTZiVjY2aWc4T0Rmdz09.webp?v=1777621860","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-cadence-of-grass-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}