Crossing to Safety: Part 1, Chapters 11-13

Welcome back to our series on Wallace Stegner’s novel of friendship, marriage, and the intellectual life. This week we discuss Charity’s motivations, the novel’s shifting focus from marital tension to Sally’s illness, and the four friends’ temperaments. Plus, we consider how compassion, restraint, and the limits of idealism shape the characters’ relationships. Happy listening!

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