True North

I read this at the perfect time which is to say after having read several volumes of his novellas, it was helpful to have a meaningful understanding of the themes that seem to concern Mr. harrison. Harrison strikes me as a special writer in terms of a particular kindness to his readers. He always in......more

I’ve done it again, I think. I’ve probably missed out and misjudged. Jim Harrison seems to be an author of some note and some longevity. His books have been responsible for a couple of movies, one of which (Legends of the Fall) I’ve heard of, though not seen. However, I’d never heard of either True......more

The interminably dull rambling of a self-obsessed, rich, apathetic bore who studies literature, but doesn’t care to read any books written by women. The text consists mainly of the relation of a series of sexually traumatic incidents either committed or observed by the protagonist. This is interspac......more

So good! I find myself very drawn to Harrison's writing and storytelling. This is different from the three novellas in Legends of the Fall. With those there was a beautiful remote distance in the telling, while this first-person narration feels more intimate. Here, young David Burkett IV, coming fro......more

"I suppose it’s better to accept the mind’s disorder rather than make a daily wild attempt to screw the lid on tight." This novel is not Legends of the Fall which I loved, this is a story of a very wealthy and dysfunctional family, seen through the eyes of the son David Burkett, who carries the weigh......more