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Indlæser... Where the Sea Used to Be (original 1998; udgave 1999)af Rick Bass
Work InformationWhere the Sea Used to Be af Rick Bass (1998)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A writing style that clearly describes the physical and spiritual sides of nature seems to come easily to Rick Bass. In his previous books, his descriptions of people have somewhat paled in comparison to the lush depictions of the landscape. Now, with his first full-length novel, not only are we rewarded with more fine writing on place, but Bass has honed his talents to create more fully-developed characters. The story takes place in a remote mountain valley that has only produced dry oil wells—nineteen times. Why does the eccentric owner of an oil company send his best engineer off to live with the owner's daughter in this valley for the winter? It might be to find oil or to stir up his daughter, who is studying the valley's wolves. It might be to reward a favorite employee, to punish everyone, or for some reason that a normal mind couldn't even hazard a guess at. The relationship between the engineer and the daughter that forms while he's mapping the valley is uniquely written. It starts with him slung over her shoulder, hanging on for dear life, on a wild ski ride through the dark night to her cabin. This book is a clever, surprising, and rewarding read. ( ) Set in Montana, the story pits a culture of survival living against that of oilmen. The author is not neutral and the reader is expected to appreciate the stance of the daughter. The story is intense but never strays far from its purpose, to present the seriousness of the impace of industry on the environment. It is an interesting read. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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The first full-length novel by one of our finest fiction writers, Where the Sea Used to Be tells the story of a struggle between a father and his daughter for the souls of two men, Matthew and Wallis-his protégés, her lovers. Old Dudley is a Texan whose religion is oil, and in his fifty years of searching for it in Swan Valley he has destroyed a dozen geologists. Matthew is Dudley's most recent victim, but Wallis begins to uncover the dark mystery of Dudley's life. Each character, the wildlife, and the land itself are rendered with the vivid poetry that is that hallmark of Rick Bass's writing. No library descriptions found. |
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