A Shooting Star
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Book Overview
Sabrina Castro, an attractive woman with a strong New England heritage, is married to a wealthy, older California physician who no longer fulfills her dreams. An almost accidental misstep leads her down the slow descent of moral disintegration, until there is no place for her to go but up and out. How Sabrina comes to terms with her life is the theme of this absorbing personal drama, played out against the background of an old Peninsula estate where her mother lives among her servants, her memories of Boston, and her treasured family archives. A Shooting Star displays the storytelling powers that Wallace Stagner's fans have enjoyed for more than half a century.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:014025241X
ISBN13:9780140252415
Release Date:November 1996
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:448 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
What a talent Stegner was
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I took a chance on this novel, having read Angle and Crossing. I have not been disappointed. This man had to be born to write, it flows and the pages turn and time is well spent. I am surprised there is not more on this book here. Stegner is a master at dialogue, fleshing out characters who become so real, creating scenes and places that become just as real. The novel could have taken a touch of editing down and it's plot is not fast and furious as some readers need. For me he is about my favorite writer, it's a joy reading this. From here I'm moving on to 3 other Stegner books. Stunningly great writing.
My Second Favorite Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
After Zora Neale Hurston's,Their Eyes Were Watching God, this book is my next favorite. Wallace Stegner is a genius, a truly literary giant, equal to the likes of Tolstoy, Jane Austen, Balzac, and so on. The characters in this book are entirely real, in that they are great and not so great. But perhaps the best thing about the book is the beautiful writing. Just taking almost any sentence alone is a lesson in how to write. So original, so eloquent and so beautiful, it almost doesn't matter what the book is about. However, the book is also substantively great...about life and what it means to live it fully and genuinely. A great book.
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