Train Dreams

Train Dreams by Denis Johnson

Spare, beautiful writing by Denis Johnson, a master of unconventional storytelling. Set mostly in the 1920’s during the rugged days of logging and bridge building in the Idaho Panhandle and the Pacific Northwest, Train Dreams tells the story of one man’s simple, solitary life as he grapples with isolation in the wake of overwhelming personal loss and heartbreak. In powerfully evocative prose, Johnson fills his novella to the brim with unforgettable eccentric characters and colorful vignettes that fully capture the vernacular, tone, and landscape of a bygone era in the American West.

~Mary