A story about growing old with grace. Addie Moore and Louis Waters have been neighbours for years. Now they both live alone, their houses empty of family, their quiet nights solitary. Then one evening Addie pays Louis a visit. Their brave adventures form the beating heart of Our Souls at Night, Kent Haruf's exquisite final novel.
Kent Haruf Book order (chronological)
February 24, 1943 – November 30, 2014
Kent Haruf is celebrated for his novels set in the fictional town of Holt, Colorado. His style is characterized by a quiet yet piercing focus on ordinary people and their lives. Haruf masterfully captures themes of community, loss, and resilience with unadorned precision. His works offer profound insights into the American Midwest and its inhabitants, often highlighting their quiet strength and interdependence.
Benediction
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
"Set in the High Plains of Colorado, Benediction is a story about the grace that lies within us all"--Back cover
Eventide
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Following the astonishing Plainsong, Eventide is Kent Haruf's second novel set in his imaginary landscape of Holt, Colorado.
The Tie That Binds
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The beautiful and heart-rending first novel from the author of Plainsong.
Where You Once Belonged
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Former high-school football hero Jack Burdette returns to his hometown eight years after he had left, but his one-time pranks and high-spirited high jinks have turned into crimes--with terrifying consequences for the people of Holt County
Plainsong
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The interwoven lives of a community in Colorado. The characters include two cattle farmers who take in a girl, thrown out of her house for becoming pregnant. The novel describes the girl's impact on their lives, both men being bachelors.