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Savage Country by Robert Olmstead

Featuring a simple, lyrical writing style that sits somewhere between Ernest Hemingway and Cormac McCarthy, Savage Country tells the story of Elizabeth Coughlin, a determined woman left crippled by debt following the unexpected death of her foolhardy husband. In an act of desperation, Elizabeth enlists her husband’s mysterious brother to lead a buffalo hunt, which was a common, and exceedingly dangerous, get-rich-quick scheme in the years following the Civil War. Olmstead is one of the most under-the- radar American authors. If you’ve never read him before, do yourself a favor and start with this big, beautiful, often bloody adventure.

Brian, R. J. Julia Booksellers, Madison