In this prizewinning portrait of a time and place -- Montana in the
1930s -- that at once inspires and fulfills a longing for an
explicable past, Ivan Doig has created one of the most captivating
families in American fiction, the McCaskills.
The witty and haunting narration, a masterpiece of vernacular in
the tradition of Twain, follows the events of the Two Medicine
country's summer: the tide of sheep moving into the high country,
the capering Fourth of July rodeo and community dance, and an
end-of-August forest fire high in the Rockies that brings the book,
as well as the McCaskill family's struggle within itself, to a
stunning climax. It is a season of escapade as well as drama,
during which fourteen-year-old Jick comes of age. Through his eyes
we see those nearest and dearest to him at a turning point --
"where all four of our lives made their bend" -- and discover along
with him his own connection to the land, to history, and to the
deep-fathomed mysteries of one's kin and one's self.
General
| Imprint: |
Scribner Book Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Montana Trilogy |
| Release date: |
June 2005 |
| First published: |
June 2005 |
| Authors: |
Ivan Doig
|
| Dimensions: |
196 x 132 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| Edition: |
1st Scribner trade pbk. ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7432-7127-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-7432-7127-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780743271271 |
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