2252 The Corner of Rife and Pacific, by Thomas Savage (read 25 Nov 1989) This is Savage's 13th and latest novel, though only the sixth one I have read. This is laid mostly in Grayling, Montana and tells of John and his wife Lizzie. John loses his ranch in 1918, and Lizzie dies three days after the Armistice. Their son comes home. He marries Ann Chapman--another stunning Savage woman. Their baby has a fatal illness; to get money for her son and husband she stripped naked on a table top at a fancy banquet in Grayling. This story seemed a little diffuse, but Savage sure can write. The blurbs on the dust jacket seem true: "a serious writer," " a writer of real consequence." "one of the most eloquent writers practicing today." ( )