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OverviewA New York Times bestseller, The Ancient Minstrel is a stunning collection of novellas that highlight Jim Harrison’s phenomenal range as a writer, shot through with his trademark wit and keen insight into the human condition. Harrison has tremendous fun with his own reputation in the title novella, about an aging writer in Montana who indulges his lifelong dream of raising pigs, struggles to write the “big novel” he’s rashly promised his editor, and attempts to rekindle the long marriage that has sustained him. In Eggs, a Montana woman recalls a life spent collecting eggs—at her grandparents’ farm in Montana and near Dorset, England, where she ends up during World War II. Eggs of a different sort preoccupy her when, unmarried but undeterred, she decides to try to have a baby. And in The Case of the Howling Buddhas, retired Detective Sunderson is hired as a private investigator to look into a bizarre cult that achieves satori by howling along with howler monkeys at the zoo. Fresh and entertaining, with moments of both profound wisdom and sublime humor, The Ancient Minstrel is an exceptional reminder of why Harrison was one of our most beloved and critically acclaimed writers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim HarrisonPublisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Imprint: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.90cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780802126344ISBN 10: 0802126340 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 27 April 2017 Audience: General/trade , General , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Jim Harrison (19372016) was the ""New York Times""-bestselling author of thirty-nine books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, including ""Legends of the Fall,"" ""Dalva,"" and ""Returning to Earth."" A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and winner of a National Endowment for the Arts grant, his work was published in twenty-seven languages.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |