This series delves into the lives of ordinary people set against the stark backdrop of the American Plains. It focuses on the quiet struggles, hidden desires, and unexpected connections that emerge within small, isolated communities. Through spare yet powerful prose, it explores themes of family, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. Each narrative offers a deeply human glimpse into the lives of those finding beauty and strength in their everyday existence.
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.
Following the astonishing Plainsong, Eventide is Kent Haruf's second novel set in his imaginary landscape of Holt, Colorado.
"Set in the High Plains of Colorado, Benediction is a story about the grace that lies within us all"--Back cover