


Lyman is a retired historian who is confined to a wheel chair and is struggling to maintain some level of independence. In Angle of Repose, 58-year-old Lyman Ward is chronicling the life of his beloved grandmother, Susan Burling Ward, who was an accomplished writer and illustrator. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. This novel with a James Bondian title won the 1972 Pulitzer, and it’s no wonder – Wallace Stegner is a true word magician. One example is The Secret of Santa Vittoria, which I read and reviewed earlier this year. I have had good luck recently with reading older books – not quite “classics” but noteworthy in their own time, still thoroughly enjoyable and without the long library hold times of recent releases (bonus!).
