Four high school boys in a small town
in Wyoming form a band and form deep friendships. Two of the boys grow up and leave the town
and state. Mason Kirby moves to Denver
and is a successful lawyer. Jimmy Brand
eventually ends up in New York City and is a writer. Craig Ralston marries his high school
girlfriend and takes over his father’s hardware store in Oakpine, Wyoming. Frank Gunderson also remains in Oakpine and
owns a bar.
Jimmy returns to Oakpine 30 years
after leaving it because he is dying.
Mason also returns but for other reasons. The story of their return and the rekindling
of their old friendships intersperses with the story of their last year in high
school. The dialogue is sharp and the
descriptions of Wyoming are beautiful. I
really enjoyed this book.
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