The Ancient Minstrel: Novellas

ISBN: 978-0802124562

Год издания: 2016

Язык: Английский

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Grove Press; 1St Edition edition (March 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802124569
ISBN-13: 978-0802124562
Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches

Praise for The Ancient Minstrel:

A National Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book of the Month/Literature & Fiction

“No one writes more persuasively about the natural world, the ways of animals both wild and domestic, rural roughneck mores, hunting and fishing . . . A writer still independent, fierce and feral. The wisdom of age hasn’t harmed him a bit.”—David Gates, The New York Times Book Review

"Harrison, who proved himself master of the novella with works like Legends of the Fall, serves up a trio full of his trademark humor and insight.”—Paul S. Makishima, Boston Globe (“23 of the most anticipated books of 2016”)

“A fine story. All three of these novellas traverse Harrison’s familiar turf: the human relation to nature, how we live in it and consume it, how we believe we can rise above our natural urges and how often that makes us fools, and how nature’s mortal effects on humans always win in the end.”—Colette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times

“An ascended master of the form returns to the novella . . . [Harrison] writes with his customary rough grace and bodhisattva wisdom, whether comically treating sexual improprieties or reflecting deeply on the meaning of life . . . Grand entertainments all and a pleasure.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Jim Harrison’s novellas are always on point . . . The man is legend.”—Aram Mrjoian, Book Riot (“Our Most Anticipated Reads of 2016”)

“Harrison still has one of the most companionable voices in American letters.”—Publishers Weekly

“One of our Grand Old Writers, Harrison has a way with novellas . . . and these pieces are classic.”—Library Journal

"Harrison remains an engaging, competent and at times profound storyteller . . . A welcome return to an often-neglected genre and an addition to the oeuvre of one of Montana’s most distinguished contemporary authors.”—Bernard Quetchenbach, Billings Gazette