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A youthful protagonist travels the prairies of Texas and Oklahoma in pursuit of suitable locations for pig sties. As he canvasses the land, he discovers not just the practicalities of livestock management, but also the deep-rooted history and community life that characterize this part of the American Southwest.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Annie Proulx
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