
From the bestselling author of Eventide , The Tie That Binds is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit. Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back...

This haunting story, set on the plains of eastern Colorado, revolves around a woman who sacrifices her youth and freedom to care for her crippled, tyrannical father and her weak, ineffectual brother. This is strong stuff, and marvelous writing.--John Irving.

Set in the Stark country of Colorado's high plains, this vivid novel begins in 1898 and covers eighty years of western history. In beautifully crafted prose -- a rich, rough vernacular reminiscent of Larry McMurtry -- Kent Haruf brings to life Edith Goodnought, an enduring, undefeated...

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