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Bezig met laden... Wolf: A False Memoir (1971)door Jim Harrison
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I read the Brown Dog books too - I think that's the only other Harrison novel(s) that I've read. Wolf certainly fits the same pattern. I'm guessing that Wolf was written earlier - the machinery is a bit more visible. He confesses here to some of his reading, his influences. Henry Miller stands out, which I find satisfying because Harrison's writing strikes me as quite similar to Miller. Of course Harrison in up in the U.P. where Miller, well, I can't imagine! But my family's roots are up around there so I like that aspect. I was reading this while riding the bus and at one point I just burst out laughing. The thing is constantly over the top, which could easily get tiresome, but Harrison makes it so colorful that it stays fresh and fun. The whole thing is crude from start to finish, but somehow stays tender too. This is the Henry Miller angle. Good stuff! Curious book. Not sure what to make of it. I liked it. A memoir, of sorts, by the author of Legends of the Fall. I had not read any of his work previously but picked this up used primarily on the strength of the movie made from Legends. A memoir, likely with a significant amount of truth in the wrapping of fiction, describing early adulthood from a point ten to fifteen years down the road, frequently moving back-and-forth between past and present. I enjoyed the book, although it will not be for everyone. Will read Harrison again. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Wolf tells the story of a man who-after too many nameless women and drunken nights-leaves Manhattan to roam the wilderness of northern Michigan, hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare wolves that prowl that territory. Returning Harrison fans will be ecstatic to re-discover this early novel once again, and for new readers, this work serves as the perfect introduction to Harrison's remarkable insight, storytelling skill, and evocation of the natural world. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Above was from my first read from 15 years ago. I needed more than a god plot and a detective murder mystery so I read a JH. This is his Kerouacian ode to his time as a young man on the road, juxtaposed with drying out on a camping/fishing/wolf scouting trip to the UP. Thinnly fictionalized events, mostly not very tied together, forming his life and a sturdy base of experience. I will read others again as well. ( )