Train Dreams

One of the most moving and sad works of literature written by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is an epic in small. This narrative tells the tale of Robert Grainier, a common guy living in remarkable times as a day labourer in the American West at the beginning of the 20th century. Grainer, battered by the death of his family, finds it difficult to adjust to this strange new environment. As his narrative progresses, we see both his startling personal setbacks and the profound changes that America undergoes over his lifetime. This novella depicts the passing of a uniquely American way of life and is permeated with Western history and scenery.