A long read with only a few sections not worthy of the rest. At the core is a compelling story of a family through several generations, recapitulating the Cain-Abel conflict in California s Salinas valley. Collis qualifies as the English Thoreau. An intellectual goes back to the land, and writes with eloquence, simplicity, freshness, clarity, insight, humility. Hunter handles character and plot as well as weaponry and language.
Iranian author writes perfect novel of bureacratic obfuscation compounded by cultural blinders .
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