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The High Divide
The High Divide | Lin Enger
4 posts | 4 read | 5 to read
Abandoned by her husband and her two sons who went out to search for him, Gretta Pope must follow her family across the rugged badlands of 1880s Montana. By the author of Undiscovered Country. 35,000 first printing.
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wrenaymuhree
The High Divide | Lin Enger
Mehso-so

A western story with themes rooted in the resilience of family and the great injustices that arose from a misplaced sense of patriotic "duty," The High Divide follows a man's journey for redemption. First half of the book dragged a bit, and there were a few plot points that were too convenient/unbelievable toward the end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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wrenaymuhree
The High Divide | Lin Enger

"It's a strange thing, Eli, let me tell you. Men have a weakness that way, a need to find some king or preacher, a politician or general, and then offer themselves up to him. It's a human trait that's come to make me ill. Respect where it's due, now that's one thing. But listen here – don't be quick to look up to a man who seems to take pleasure in your looking up to him."

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wrenaymuhree
The High Divide | Lin Enger

"...he wasn't able to live in two worlds, because he was all one thing."

*swoon*

Sometimes, in the middle of a "just okay" book, the author drops a line like that, making the whole read worth it.

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wrenaymuhree
The High Divide | Lin Enger
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Trying to read as much as I can for ME before school starts. I picked this book for its beautiful cover. Set in 1886, the story follows a father who's left his family with little reason. His two young sons take off after him, months later, and his wife is forced to pursue all that she loves--again, without a hint as to their whereabouts. Quite a melancholy read.