The Sheep Queen

by Thomas Savage

Book Overview

An epic family saga set on the sprawling, beautiful ranches of the American West, from the author of The Power of the Dog, "a masterful novelist working at the peak of his form" (Washington Post).

A Western family story at once intimate and epic, this rich, compelling, emotionally charged novel tells the story of the Sweringen family of Idaho: Emma, the matriarch, known as the Sheep Queen ("surely one of the most fascinating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316610909
• ISBN13: 9780316610902
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A marvelous book by an almost-forgotten author.

'The Sheep Queen' (formerly titled 'I heard My Sister Call My Name') is a beautiful story of a western family (Idaho and Utah) by a writer who grew in the West and later moved to the East Coast, where he wrote a number of popular novels - now mostly out of print. Savage's 'Power of the Dog' is another powerful novel (has nothing to do with dogs) which sends readers scrambling to rare book dealers for his other works. The two books are related in many ways. Read 'Power of the Dog' first. These are not cowboy stories. Both 'Power of the Dog' and 'The Sheep Queen' are popular book-club titles in our part of Texas. Savage's attention to detail and mood, make him one of my favorite writers. If I could give these books six stars, I would. Thomas Savage is a discovery you'll savor and share.

What is the old name for this book?

I have read and enjoyed these books by Thomas Savage: 2242 The Power of the Dog, by Thomas Savage (read 25 Oct 1989) 2244 Midnight Line a Novel by Thomas Savage (read 6 Nov 1989) 2245 I Heard My Sister Speak My Name, by Thomas Savage (read 8 Nov 1989) 2250 A Strange God, by Thomas Savage (read 23 Nov 1989) 2251 For Mary, With Love, by Thomas Savage (read 25 Nov 1989) 2252 The Corner of Rife and Pacific, by Thomas Savage (read 25 Nov 1989) I believe this book is a new title for one of those books, and I believe its prior name was I Heard My Sister Speak My Name. If I am right, this book is a positively absorbing novel, telling of a family in Idaho, with touches in Montana, of the "I" in Maine, and of Amy Nofzigar, who is seeking her mother. It is an extremely poignant book which I found memorable and unforgettable.