Body of a Young Man

Mildred Walker, chronicler of the modern American West and New England, is gaining new admirers with Bison Books reprints of such novels as Winter Wheat and The Southwest Corner. Introducer Sharon Bryan, her longtime friend, is a visiting poet at the University of Houston and the author of Salt Air, Objects of Affection and the forthcoming Flying Blind.

"A thoughtful novel, tinged with irony."—Christian Science Monitor "The atmosphere is warm, tense, and sympathetic, and so is the writing."—New Yorker Walker "has commented on an important subject with sincerity."—New York Times Book Review "Sensitive and well written."—Library Journal "An understanding and interesting exploration of personalities and emotions."—Booklist