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Title: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood by Alistair MacLeod ISBN: 0-7710-9969-X Publisher: New Canadian Library Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Story telling at its best
Comment: This is a collection of wonderful stories told by a master story teller in the old tradition. Unlike most other collections of stories these live in your ear. Most others live on the page. And these are truly American stories, but unlike anything you'll find in popular anthologies of contemporary North American short stories, because they reach far back into our immigrant consciousness in an elastic, unpretentious way. I choose Alistair MacLeod over John Updike any day to describe what it means to me to be American.
Rating: 5
Summary: A heart warming celebration of life in the face of adversity
Comment: On the surface 'The Lost Salt Gift of Blood' appears preoccupied with tragedy and death. However, read a little deeper and one finds it to be very life affirming. The themes of family, traditions, relationships, death, isolation and endurance echo throughout the short stories. The thematic parallels are skillfully woven into the fabric of the novel, highlighting that indeed, no one story can stand alone. It is worth reading!
Rating: 5
Summary: enlightening reading
Comment: Written with great care, precision and meaning. You must read between the lines to get the most out of the book. Although all the stories revolve around death, grief, and pain, the focus on the life of the characters, rites of passage, and relationships is truly inspiring. I really enjoyed this book.
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Title: As Birds Bring Forth the Sun and Other Stories (New Canadian Library) by Alistair MacLeod ISBN: 0771098820 Publisher: New Canadian Library Pub. Date: 01 June, 1986 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Alistair MacLeod: Essays on His Works by Irene Guilford ISBN: 1550711377 Publisher: Guernica Editions Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $8.00 |
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Title: Island: The Complete Stories by Alistair MacLeod ISBN: 0375713042 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 12 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod ISBN: 0375726659 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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