Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Legends of the Fall
  
Search inside another edition of this book

Legends of the Fall (Hardcover)

by Jim Harrison (Author) "You could not tell if you were a bird descending (and there was a bird descending, a vulture) if the naked man was dead or..." (more)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


1 used from £145.95
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 7 used & new from £4.99
Paperback (n.e.) 5 used & new from £0.01
Paperback (Large Print) Order it used
Audio Cassette (Abridged,Audiobook) Order it used

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Legends of the Fall - Collectors Edition [DVD] [1995]

Legends of the Fall - Collectors Edition [DVD] [1995]

DVD ~ Brad Pitt
4.3 out of 5 stars (22)  £3.98
A River Runs Through it and Other Stories

A River Runs Through it and Other Stories

by N Maclean
4.5 out of 5 stars (29)  £6.93
The Beast God Forgot to Invent

The Beast God Forgot to Invent

by Jim Harrison
£13.00
Dangerous Beauty [DVD] [1998]

Dangerous Beauty [DVD] [1998]

DVD ~ Catherine McCormack
4.7 out of 5 stars (15)  £4.98
Dalva

Dalva

by Jim Harrison
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £11.66
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Delacorte Pr (Jun 1979)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385286287
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385286282
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,240,634 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #55 in  Books > Fiction > Authors, A-Z > H > Harrison, Jim

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
You could not tell if you were a bird descending (and there was a bird descending, a vulture) if the naked man was dead or alive. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(3)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Legends of the Fall
83% buy the item featured on this page:
Legends of the Fall 3.5 out of 5 stars (6)
A River Runs Through it and Other Stories
3% buy
A River Runs Through it and Other Stories 4.5 out of 5 stars (29)
£6.93
True North
2% buy
True North 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£7.69
Julip
2% buy
Julip 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£7.87
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The film does not do the book justice, 14 Nov 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Legends of the Fall (Paperback)
This incredibly moving story of a family torn apart by the brothers' love of a woman has to be regarded as one of the great epic novels of our time. The film, although a fabulous adaptation, does not do justice to the emotion created in the reader of the book by the sharp and painful contrasts between beauty and horror. Harrison creates for his readers a stunning natural backdrop which is contrasted with the man made horror of the first world war. The characters have a depth which makes them stick in the mind and our sympathies are shifted constantly by Harrison's fluid and elegant prose. Although the film tries to recreate the depth and beauty of the novel, something of the story's haunting power is lost.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Magificent , 21 Sep 2007
By K. Butler "KGB" (S.E. Kent, U.K.) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Legends of the Fall (Paperback)
I hate short stories. 40 years of reading fiction have convinced me that the short story is only relevant to a magazine, over a cup of coffee, whilst listening to the radio.
Then along comes Jim Harrison, 3 novella in a relatively slim paperback which I first read in the mid '80's.
This isn't about comparing the title to the movie of the same name; the stories are raw, visceral and explore a mans view of the world and how he decides to act within it.
Legends Of the Fall is very much a mans read. The main characters are male, and the stories are very much written from the main characters standpoint. The female characters, are, admittedly, drawn fairly weakly.

That two of the three have been filmed (let's not forget the Costner "Revenge" effort), if inadequately, should not detract from your purchasing of this magnificent, powerful, awe inspiring trio of stories, that confirms, in my eyes anyway, Harrison's greatness; this is some of the best fiction I have ever read.
As a reviewer said, so many years ago "Conscious of the all the dross that comes my way, here at last was something worth reading" and I couldn't agree with him more.

Truly Magificent.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars remarkable writting intertwinging love and revenge, 17 Dec 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Legends of the Fall (Paperback)
with three brothers off to war and the youngest engaged to be married, tradegedy strikes when he is killed. This book is full of intrigue and as soon as i started it, i couldn't put it down! The surprising twists add more dimensions the the usual love triangle.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars a diappointment!!!
having seen the film several times, i decided to read the book. i must say that it was a great disapointment. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2006 by Ms. H. Ayub

1.0 out of 5 stars Story line misleading? Book v Film
The edition of the book sent to me bore no resemblance to the film even allowing for the poetic licence of a film. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for an A-Level English book
I'm studying this book for my English A-Level at the moment and it is actually pretty good! It does help imagioning Tristan to look exactly like Brad Pitt
Published on 17 Jan 2000

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject











i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.