Cather's depictions of the landscape and New Mexico are at once dreamy and gripping. The action in this novel isn't really all that active-- it's slow, deliberate, and gentle but compelling nonetheless. I would read this again and again for her incredible descriptions and turns of phrase. It's the kind of descriptive writing that really makes me want to write well.
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