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Title: The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness by Rick Bass ISBN: 0-395-92475-8 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 30 September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Long on imagery, short on plot
Comment: The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness is actually three novellas in one book. The first is a somewhat interesting tale that has some suspense combined with Bass' always vivid imagery of the arctic wilds. I found the second story to be a confusing jumble of characters mixed with cumbersome metaphors concerning oil wells and mortality. The third is somewhat better in that it has beautiful imagery and a gentle, simple storyline. The only drawback is that almost absolutely nothing of interest occurs in the whole story. For those readers looking for a work of art translated into words, The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness will satisfy. If, however, you read a book to see something happen, you will probably be disappointed by this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Nature writing at its best
Comment: This book is actually three novellas. The 3rd story is The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness. I read this book years ago, and it remains vivid in my mind. It is one of the top three pieces of nature writing I've ever come across. The characters tell the story of the teeming wildlife on a large Texas ranch in the mid-1900s Texas. When you are through with the story, you will feel a deep kinship with the sense of place the story depicts. It will make you long for it, and long for other places you have come to love.
Rating: 5
Summary: wrenching and beautiful
Comment: I can't tell you how much this book amazed and moved me. Rarely is an author able to convey a love, awe and understanding for nature as well as Bass does. Especially difficult is to make the reader feel his love and understanding so keenly and directly, without letting the writing go preachy and soft. Reading these stories was a very emotional experience for me--Bass seemed to tap straight into my animal mind and make simple phrases and descriptions go right to my core. One of the best books I've read in the last few years, and I read a lot. Highly recommended.
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Title: The Ninemile Wolves by Rick Bass ISBN: 0618263020 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had by Rick Bass ISBN: 0618127364 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: The Lost Grizzlies: A Search for Survivors in the Wilderness of Colorado by Rick Bass ISBN: 0395857007 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 18 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Winter : Notes from Montana by Rick Bass, Elizabeth Hughes ISBN: 0395611504 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: In the Loyal Mountains by Rick Bass ISBN: 0395877474 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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