During WWII, an envoy for the Department of the Interior is tasked with building a Japanese internment camp next to a California ranch and becomes entangled in the lives of the family that lives there.
Set against the backdrop of the American West, this novel delves into the life of famed photographer Edward S. Curtis, intertwining themes of history, family, and the enduring impact of legacy. Wiggins crafts a poignant narrative that reflects on the complex relationship between art and the landscapes it captures, offering a resonant exploration of identity and heritage.
A beautiful story of an American couple and their adopted son, and how a very innocent knowledge and fascination of 'things that glow' leads to a loss of faith and their lives being ripped apart.
Wiggins erzählt die Geschichte einer leidenschaftlichen Liebesaffäre zwischen einem Korrespondenten einer amerikanischen Zeitung und der toughen, sexy und talentierten Fotografin, die er an einem Ort ökologischer Katastrophe in Afrika trifft.
An earthquake and tidal wave sweep John Dollar, Charlotte, and her pupils into the violent sea. They come to consciousness on the beach huddled around a paralyzed John Dollar.