An aging husband and wife observe a band of coyotes who, faced with a diminishing water supply, set out across the Southwestern desert in search of the mythical source of all water.
"Brand X and his fellow coyotes... are meticulously observed in the desert environment that Ms. Popham seems to know like her backyard. And so are the people of this fable-old Hallie and Albert... and the several varmint-hunters, callous or alcoholic or both. There is a parable of how we might relate to the creatures that share the world with us; and a parable of dreams versus realty; and a parabl
Wallace Stegner
"This spare and affecting novel has the precision and the stinging sweetness of a fable. A wonderful book."
Thomas McGuane
"Refreshing... Life-affirming... The first book I've read in a long time that left me with teary eyes at the end."
