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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Enjoyed immensely. After talking with other readers had to re-read ending. It was different than I thought (hoped), sadder. (  ) TheExOne | Jan 3, 2010 |  I love this book. The writing is so evocative for me that I often pull it off the shelf, open it any place, and read a few paragraphs or a few pages. I was totally captivated by the story, by the lives he wove together, by the twists and turns of life and fate that resulted in this wonderful story. Reviewers have called his writing 'lyrical' and that says it all for me. It's like reading a beautiful song. ( ) Maugre | Dec 31, 2009 | Loved this book! Excellent & I love the movie, too! I absolutely love the story of Ada & Inman..so romantic!! I highly recommend it! ( ) Ames3473 | Nov 28, 2009 | Saw the movie 1st - read the book 2nd, something I normally loathe either way. I couldn't have expected the book and the movie were such a beautiful marriage of angst and grace, trial and success. Well done. ( ) LisaDMack | Nov 23, 2009 | 2000  katiemertz | Nov 20, 2009 | 
 Frazier has been widely and justly praised for his elegant prose and rich evocations of the natural world. For me, however, the deepest satisfactions of his novel derive from his deft treatment of certain perennially appealing pop archetypes. There’s the classic American action hero, part courtly gentleman, part frighteningly proficient killer--a kind of a Confederate Shane. There’s the storyline itself, the good old Campbellian “monomyth” (Call to Adventure, Road of Trials, etc.)--a mythic pattern that, in the hands of an artist as skillful as Frazier, still retains its compelling power, despite its recent demotion from Jungian archetype to Hollywood stereotype. There’s the venerable figure of the bookish, overly refined city slicker reborn through the wise ministrations of an earthy peasant type.
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Much has been made of the story's homage to The Odyssey, the origins of which are found in an oral tradition. One can't help but hear echoes of Homer when listening to Frazier's soft, deliberate voice give life to his lyrical writing and to his understated, yet convincing rendering of the overwhelming events of war. Both Frazier's prose and reading are leisurely, recalling a slow foot pace. His delivery is uniquely suited to Innman's arduous, adventure-filled walk toward home and to the possibility of a reunion with Ada, the woman he loves. The author's reading does equal justice to Ada, who is being transformed by her struggle for survival on her father's farm. There is precious little dialogue, and Frazier makes no effort at acting out the characters.
One small irritation in the production is a beeping noise at the end of each side. Another minor complaint is that the tapes don't have individual boxes, which was perhaps an attempt to make the overall package appear more booklike. The recording does, however, make deft use of two brief musical interludes. In a subtle twist, the fiddle music that opens the first cassette, when repeated as an accompaniment to the epilogue, carries a bittersweet and unexpected resonance. By all means, forgive Random House Audio the tiny glitches, pass over that slender abridged version, and take home the real thing. This audiocassette is a journey that will leave few listeners unchanged by the experience. (Running time: 14.5 hours, 12 cassettes) --Naomi J. Cohn
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