Set in the unforgiving prairie of eastern Montana, this powerful and accomplished first novel captures the compelling story of the Arbuckle family from 1916 to 1946. As the story begins with a devastating loss for the family, the author masterfully weaves a tale of psychological wars that rip the family apart and the redemption that can ultimately bring them back together.
Set in the vast and unforgiving prairie of eastern Montana from 1916 to 1946, In Open Spaces is the compelling story of the Arbuckle brothers: GeorgeA rising baseball star who mysteriously drowns in the riverJackA World War I veteran who abandons his family only to return to reclaim the family ranchBobThe youngest brother, whose marriage to Helen creates a fault line between him and the rest of his familyBlakeA shrewd, observant man burdened with growing suspicions of Jack's role in his brother's deathWith breathtaking descriptions of the Montana landscape, Russell Rowland masterfully weaves a fascinating tale of the psychological wars that can rip a family apart...and, ultimately, the redemption that can bring them back together.