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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. 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 | I knew of this book and the hype surrounding it, and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I am doubly glad I read the book because it is so much better than the subsequent film. I love the journey that echoes the Odyssey, the starkness of life at the farm and in the places Inman finds himself, and the grit and survival of each character in the book. I found the romance more subtle and quiet in the book, and I preferred it that way. Truly a good read. (  ) carmelitasita29 | Nov 10, 2009 | I loved this book...and I'll admit, partly because I read it before Renee Zellwegger (sp?) appeared in the movie. This is just a nice story...the characters are real, the dialogue feels true to the time period, and it made me want to know these people. If you haven't read it yet, you may want to check it out this winter -- it's a great read when it's cold outside. But if you've already seen the movie, I might recommend not reading this. Because I don't want Renee tainting your impression of the book. (In full disclosure, I loved Renee in Miss. Potter.) ( ) sacrain | Sep 17, 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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