Love and Be Silent — Curtis Harnack

The illusions of love and the realities of marriage are portrayed in the lives of a rural Midwestern brother and sister.With great skill, and with infinite care, Mr. Harnack contrasts the solidity and stolidity of Robert's marriage with the uncertainty and the continuing sense of romance that Alma cherishes in her choice. (The New Yorker) American writing at its finest. (St. Louis Post Dispatch) A story that compels attention, an intelligent and meaningful novel. (The New York Times) Author Bio: Curtis Harnack's linked novels that are set in the rural Midwest are The Work of an Ancient Hand, Love and Be Silent, and Limits of the Land. He wrote Gentlemen on the Prairie, a history of British settlers; a collection of short fiction, Under My Wings Everything Prospers; an acclaimed memoir, We Have All Gone Away, plus a sequel, The Attic.