#89 in Classics
Crossing to Safety
- 358
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Crossing to Safety is a 1987 semi-autobiographical novel by "The Dean of Western Writers", Wallace Stegner. One of his works set in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, it gained broad literary acclaim and commercial popularity.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 61 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 61 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Wonderful storyteller with an interesting story to tell. I like experiencing the language of a near time that is now dated. It was inspiring to hear people enjoying personal interactions, void of technology, that brings happiness and fulfillment.”
“I can't imagine a book that could portray everyday life more faithfully and more poetically than Crossing to Safety. Some of my admiration for the book probably comes from the fact that I fall right in the middle of the target audience. I'm white, married…”
Frequently asked
How long is Crossing to Safety?
It has 358 pages — longer than 76% of the ranked books in Classics.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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