![]() ![]() ![]() Pamela Guillard San Francisco Chronicle Dazzling.I find myself filled With such high praise for this book that instead of relating paltry bits of it, I want to quote the whole glorious thing.Doig plunges right in and, while giving us a gorgeous story, simultaneously peels that tale back to expose, the nubbins of human despair - injustice, failure, and that incalculable restlessness exemplifled by the immigrant. Dancing at the Rascal Fair races with real vigor and wit and passion. Doig addresses his real subject: love between friends, between the sexes, between the generations.His is a prose as tight as a new thread and as special as handmade candy. Can I ask a stupid question Why would we be likely to hear French in this. Abbott The New York Times Book Review Against this masterfully evoked backdrop. I enjoyed listening to it on the radio, but the reviews were absolutely terrible. Ivan Doig is a master at description, and this novel is peopled by interesting, well-developed characters. In fact, it’s been a while since I read a book as well written as this one. Henry Kaisor Chicago Sun-Times Doig's prose is so muscular and sculpted, so simple and purposeful that I can think only of Edward Hoagland and Wallace Stegner as Doig's equals. It's been noted by other reviewers, and I agree that Dancing at the Rascal Fair is more than just a novel it's a piece of literature. The central volume in Ivan Doigs accled Montana trilogy, Dancing at the Rascal Fair is an authentic saga of the American experience at the turn of this. Dancing at the Rascal Fair further establishes its author in the front ranks of contemporary American wrriters. ![]() Michael Dorris The Seattle Times Magnificent. ![]()
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