EAN: 9780062948083

THE TRACKERS - CHARLES FRAZIER GEBUNDEN

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina  a stunning new novel
that paints a vivid portrait of life in the Great Depression Hurtling past the downtrodden
communities of Depression-era America  painter Val Welch travels westward to the rural town of
Dawes  Wyoming. Through a stroke of luck  he's landed a New Deal assignment to create a mural
representing the region for their new Post Office. A wealthy art lover named John Long and his
wife Eve have agreed to host Val at their sprawling ranch. Rumors and intrigue surround the
couple: Eve left behind an itinerant life riding the rails and singing in a western swing band.
Long holds shady political aspirations  but was once a WWI sniper?and his right hand is a
mysterious elder cowboy  a vestige of the violent old west. Val quickly finds himself entranced
by their lives. One day  Eve flees home with a valuable painting in tow  and Long recruits Val
to hit the road with a mission of tracking her down. Journeying from ramshackle Hoovervilles to
San Francisco nightclubs to the swamps of Florida  Val's search for Eve narrows  and he soon
turns up secrets that could spark formidable changes for all of them. In The Trackers  singular
American writer Charles Frazier conjures up the lives of everyday people during an
extraordinary period of history that bears uncanny resemblance to our own. With the keen
perceptions of humanity and transcendent storytelling that have made him beloved for decades 
Frazier has created a powerful and timeless new classic.

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