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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. While these stories were very enjoyable, both from the skillful telling and the subjects, it also left me sad. I was sad to think of all the years lost where Norman Maclean hadn't picked up the author's tools and I was sad for a world that no longer exists and the characters that we're unlikely to ever meet. I guess that means it's a great book. (  ) Sean191 | Jul 13, 2009 |  A River Runs Though It by Norman Maclean, is comprised of three different short stories; A River Runs Through It, Logging and Pimping and “Your Pal, Jim,” and The Ranger the Cook and a Hole in the Sky. The first short story, A River Runs Through It, is about two grown up brothers living in western Montana. Paul, the older brother is a skilled fly fisherman with a drinking problem. Paul’s younger brother also has a love for fly fishing but does not nearly have the talent of Paul. When Paul’s drinking gets worse, and he gets in trouble with the police, his brother is given the task to turn Paul around. Using Paul’s unconditional love for nature and fly fishing, his brother helps Paul change his no good life for the better. PeskyLibrary | Apr 6, 2009 | Norman Maclean can definitely evoke a sence of place and time. The stories are told in the first person, but in a way detached in time and space. But you become enmeshed and engrossed by the place that the author remembers. The characters are great, but his is about *place.* This is a great way to escape into the beauty and majesty of the Bitteroot range, and to learn what it is like to live there, fish there, and work there. I enjoyed the USFS story more than A River Runs Through It. A definite read for anyone interested in tales of the West. ( ) tkraft | Mar 29, 2009 | While I am not normally a fan of any author classified as a "regional writer" or a "western writer," this was fantastic. I had almost forgotten the pleasure of a wonderfully crafted, recently written novel. Just remarkable, fantastic, lovely.I think that part of what I enjoyed about this book was that it evoked for me a very specific image of the American West that I grew up in, even though I was only tangential to it; it rang true enough that I wanted to keep reading and was strange enough that I wanted to keep reading. This is one classic that absolutely deserves the name. (  ) flourishing | Mar 17, 2009 | While I am not normally a fan of any author classified as a "regional writer" or a "western writer," this was fantastic. I had almost forgotten the pleasure of a wonderfully crafted, recently written novel. Just remarkable, fantastic, lovely.I think that part of what I enjoyed about this book was that it evoked for me a very specific image of the American West that I grew up in, even though I was only tangential to it; it rang true enough that I wanted to keep reading and was strange enough that I wanted to keep reading. This is one classic that absolutely deserves the name. ( ) flourishing | Mar 17, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0226500578, Paperback)From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing", to the last, "I am haunted by waters", A River Runs Through It is an American classic. Based on Norman Maclean's childhood experiences, the title novella has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time; it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montana's Big Blackfoot River and its near magical blend of fly fishing with the troubling affections of the heart. The paperback edition is now available with an evocative new cover by acclaimed Montana painter Russell Chatham. "A masterpiece. . . . This is more than stunning fiction: It is a lyric record of a time and a life, shining with Maclean's special gift for calling the reader's attention to arts of all kinds—the arts that work in nature, in personality, in social intercourse, in fly-fishing."—Kenneth M. Pierce, Village Voice Norman Maclean (1902-90), woodsman, scholar, teacher, and storyteller, grew up in the Western Rocky Mountains of Montana and worked for many years in logging camps and for the United States Forestry Service before beginning his academic career. He retired from the University of Chicago in 1973. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:57 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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