Train Dreams
A Novella
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Now a major motion picture starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones–coming to Netflix on November 21!
A New York Times Notable Book for 2011
One of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year
One of NPR's 10 Best Novels of 2011
From the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson (Tree of Smoke) comes Train Dreams, an epic in miniature, and one of Johnson's most evocative works of fiction.
Suffused with the history and landscapes of the American West—its otherworldly flora and fauna, its rugged loggers and bridge builders—this extraordinary novella poignantly captures the disappearance of a distinctly American way of life.
It tells the story of Robert Grainer, a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century—an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime.
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Good, not Great
I expected more after reading all the glowing reviews but found a good story, well written, and not verbose, but not extraordinary in any way. I will read more Johnson however as he has a way with words...EAF
A poem
This book is a beautiful short read that made me feel life deeply
Beautiful portrait of melancholy and grief
I warched the film first. I liked it more than the book, however, the book itself was another entity. A poignant story on how millions die unknown of their impact in the world and how many stories are left unheard. Grief is the protagonist incarnated in Grainier and Gladys will forever be the peace.