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English Creek (Contemporary American Fiction)
English Creek - Contemporary American Fiction
Author: Ivan Doig
In the days of arriving summer, on a rangeland green across northern Montana, Jick McCaskill comes of age late in the Depression. Jick is 14, able now to claim a man's place in the life of family, town and ranch. His father is a roustabout turned forest ranger, his mother, practical and peppery mate. His brother Alec, his idol, is 18, set on ma...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140084429
ISBN-10: 0140084428
Publication Date: 11/6/1985
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 40 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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DOIG WRITES OF MONTANA AS HILLERMAN DOES OF NEW MEXICO BUT WITH A BETTER LITERARY STYLE.
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A trip back in time before WW2 out west.
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Great coming of age book set in the 30's and 40's in Northern Montana. Wonderful characters and dialogue, and story. A classic! Very funny and had me smiling most of the time reading it.
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If you like setting, scenery and narration of a great story, this book is for you. It adds depth to the other two of the trilogy. I devoured it.
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