- Paperback: 405 pages
- Publisher: HarperPerennial; 1st Perennial Library Ed edition (Sep 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060971819
- ISBN-13: 978-0060971816
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 12.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,622,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Traces thirty years in the lives of Angus McCaskill and Rob Barclay who emigrate from Scotland to Montana in 1889.
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Format:Paperback
I am not sure when or where I bought this book, since I'm such a "book nut" and have books everywhere in my home, but I'm sure glad I did. I had no idea at the time that this was the second in a Montana trilogy until after I read it. Now I must consider whether to buy the other two books or keep the warm memories of this book as they are now. I think that Mr. Doig's writing style is very similar to Larry McMurtry's.(a favorite of mine). This is storytelling at its' best. Pamper yourself some day soon and read this book. I guarantee you'll love it.
Format:Paperback
A reviewer of Mr. Doig's "English Creek" notes that it does not deal with a "dysfunctional family". The other current fad the author avoids is the emphasis on "quirkiness" vs. character. Like Wallace Stegner and David Guterson, Mr. Doig's feeling for the land is aparent in his careful and lovely descriptions. Most of all, he presents us with characters so well developed and described we feel we know them. This emphasis on believable characters is, in my estimation, the strongest point of "Dancing at the Rascal Fair" and "English Creek". I enjoyed both tremendously and look froward to finishing the Montana trilogy.
Format:Paperback
The voices of these strong people were nearly audible. Who ever thought that Scotsmen ventured to Montana as homesteaders? Who ever thought of their need to bind themselves, literally, together in order to stand a chance against the elements? Who ever thought they had a sense of humor and a gift for delivering shakespearean quips of such depth and of such wit? Ivan Doig lets you take this out of his richly detailed diarama. I am ready for the rest of the Montana series.
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Unrivaled
It's too bad that more readers don't discover Ivan Doig or that he is characterized as a western writer. In my opinion, he is the best American writer today. Period.
Published on 8 Feb 2000
I loved this book and the author's writing.
I enjoyed everything about this book. I like books that clarify a lifestyle and let you experience life through the characters eyes in a way that you didn't before. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 1998
Crafted words that played on my mind and heart
A relative loaned me "Dancing at the Rascal Fair" during summer vacation, and I at first gave it part of an afternoon. "Hmmm. Not bad. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 1997
One of my all-time favorite books!
Mr. Doig has a magical way with words that paints wonderful pictures. The characters are 3-dimensional, and the story of friendship and love is told with extraordinary feeling... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 1997
What a Gift!
What a gift indeed! I received this as a gift from an avid reader and cannot remember enjoying any novel as much. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1997
Doig spins a brilliant yarn!
Chronologically the first in his Montana trilogy, "Dancing
at the Rascal Fair" makes even flatlanders homesick for the
Big Sky Country. Read more
at the Rascal Fair" makes even flatlanders homesick for the
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