40 pages 1 hour read

Wallace Stegner

Crossing to Safety

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

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How does Larry relate to Albuquerque versus his life in Madison? How does this initial feeling change over the course of the novel?

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What was Larry’s initial opinion about Sid? What does Larry come to admire about Sid? How does Larry’s opinion of Sid change over the course of the novel?

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Why does Larry choose to invent a story about Sid and Charity’s courtship? What is he trying to express about their personalities?

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