Prairie Nocturne
A Novel
$38.33
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2005
Summary
From one of the greatest novelists of the American West comes a surprising and riveting story set in Montana and New York during the Harlem Renaissance, drawing together an unlikely set of thwarted performers in one last inspired grasp at life’s set of gold rings: love and renown.Susan Duff—the bossy, indomitable schoolgirl with a silver voice from the pages of Doig’s most popular work, Dancing at the Rascal Fair—has reached middle age alone, teaching voice lessons to the progeny of Helena’s …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743201360 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0743201361 |
| Author: | Ivan Doig |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“The West’s pre-eminent literary novelist…Doig’s characters, new and old, are unforgettable…they are becoming a part of the American mindscape.”– Ron Franscell,The Denver Post
“Ivan Doig never disappoints those who love good writing, and Prairie Nocturne is Doig at his best.” –Tony Hillerman, author of The Wailing Wind and The Sinister Pig“One of [Doig’s] most ambitious projects yet with its complexity of social and cultural issues nestled in the deceptive serenity of the American West.” –Jennie A. Camp, Rocky Mountain News“Ivan Doig has staked a claim as one of Montana’s essential literary witnesses.” –Grace Lichtenstein, The Washington Post“The West’s pre-eminent literary novelist…Doig’s characters, new and old, are unforgettable…they are becoming a part of the American mindscape.” – Ron Franscell, The Denver Post
About The Author
Ivan Doig
Ivan Doig (1939–2015) was a third-generation Montanan and the author of sixteen books, including the classic memoir This House of Sky and most recently Last Bus to Wisdom. He was a National Book Award finalist and received the Wallace Stegner Award, among many other honors. Doig lived in Seattle with his wife, Carol. Visit IvanDoig.com.
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