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Hard Place to Leave: A Journey Through a Forgotten Land

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A Hard Place to Leave: Stories from a Restless Life

by Marcia DeSanctis

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5640 KB
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Print length	:	340 pages

In the remote Sierra Nevada mountains of California, there is a place that few people have ever heard of. It's a place called Hard Place to Leave, and it's a place that has been both a refuge and a prison for the people who have lived there.

David Quammen's novel, Hard Place to Leave, tells the story of two women who find themselves in this forgotten land. The first is Cora, a young woman who is running away from a broken heart. The second is Ruth, an elderly woman who is returning to the place where she grew up.

Cora and Ruth are very different women, but they are both drawn to Hard Place to Leave for the same reason: they are both looking for a place to belong. Cora is looking for a place where she can escape her past, while Ruth is looking for a place where she can find her roots.

Hard Place to Leave is a haunting and lyrical novel that explores the themes of loss, love, and the resilience of the human spirit. Quammen's writing is both beautiful and heartbreaking, and his characters are unforgettable.

The Journey

Cora's journey to Hard Place to Leave begins when she leaves her home in San Francisco and drives to the mountains. She is looking for a place to disappear, a place where she can forget about the man who broke her heart.

Ruth's journey to Hard Place to Leave begins when she leaves her home in Los Angeles and drives to the mountains. She is looking for a place to return to, a place where she can find her roots.

Cora and Ruth's journeys are both long and difficult, but they are both eventually rewarded. Cora finds a new home in Hard Place to Leave, and Ruth finds a new understanding of her past.

The Place

Hard Place to Leave is a beautiful and unforgiving land. It is a place of extremes, where the winters are harsh and the summers are hot. It is a place where the mountains are both a source of beauty and a source of danger.

The people who live in Hard Place to Leave are tough and independent. They are people who have learned to survive in a difficult environment. They are people who are proud of their land and their way of life.

Hard Place to Leave is a place that is hard to leave. It is a place that gets into your blood and stays there. It is a place that you will never forget.

The Characters

Cora is a young woman who is running away from a broken heart. She is looking for a place to disappear, a place where she can forget about the man who broke her heart.

Ruth is an elderly woman who is returning to the place where she grew up. She is looking for a place to find her roots, a place where she can feel at home.

Cora and Ruth are very different women, but they are both drawn to Hard Place to Leave for the same reason: they are both looking for a place to belong.

Cora and Ruth are both complex and well-developed characters. They are people who are both flawed and sympathetic. They are people who you will root for and people who you will cry for.

The Themes

Hard Place to Leave is a novel that explores the themes of loss, love, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Cora's story is a story about loss. She has lost her love, and she is struggling to find a way to move on. Ruth's story is a story about love. She has found a new love in Hard Place to Leave, and she is learning to open her heart again.

Both Cora and Ruth's stories are stories about the resilience of the human spirit. They are both women who have faced adversity and come out stronger on the other side.

The Writing

David Quammen's writing is both beautiful and heartbreaking. He has a gift for language, and he uses it to create a vivid and unforgettable world.

Hard Place to Leave is a novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. It is a novel that will make you think, and it is a novel that will make you feel.

Hard Place to Leave is a powerful and moving novel that explores the themes of loss, love, and the resilience of the human spirit. David Quammen's writing is both beautiful and heartbreaking, and his characters are unforgettable.

Hard Place to Leave is a novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. It is a novel that will make you think, and it is a novel that will make you feel.

A Hard Place to Leave: Stories from a Restless Life

by Marcia DeSanctis

5 out of 5