Plainsong (novel)
| Author | Kent Haruf |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | October 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 301 |
| ISBN | 0-375-40618-2 |
| OCLC | 41272953 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3558.A716 P58 1999 |
Plainsong is a novel by Kent Haruf. Set in the fictional town of Holt, Colorado, it tells the interlocking stories of some of the inhabitants. The title comes from a type of unadorned music sung in Christian churches, and is a reference to both the Great Plains setting and the simple style of the writing. The novel was adapted in 2004 into a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie. It is the first of a trilogy: the following novels are Eventide and Benediction.