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See all books authored by guy vanderhaeghe, including the last crossing, and the englishmans boy, and more on. A good man by guy vanderhaeghe penguin random house. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Yet this makes the novel sound unfairly burdensome. A good man is the kind of impeccably crafted, dickensian charmer we have come to expect from vanderhaeghe. A good man is set after the american civil war, and just after sitting bull beat general custer at the battle of the little big horn. A good man, by guy vanderhaeghe the globe and mail. Guy clarence vanderhaeghe, oc, som born april 5, 1951 is a canadian novelist and short story writer, best known for his western novels trilogy, the englishmans boy, the last crossing, and a good man set in the 19thcentury american and canadian west. A good man completes vanderhaeghes western trilogy.
A sprawling western, in just the way that some of cormac mccarthys novels are westerns, by prizewinning canadian author vanderhaeghe the last crossing, 2004, etc. He is the author of four novels, my present age 1984, homesick 1989, cowinner of the city of toronto book award, the englishmans boy 1996, winner of the governor generals award for fiction and the saskatchewan book awards for fiction and for best book of the year, and a finalist for the. Guy vanderhaeghe has 23 books on goodreads with 17255 ratings. Guy vanderhaeghe was born in esterhazy, saskatchewan, in 1951. Guy vanderhaeghe s most popular book is the englishmans boy. Not a big fan of westernpostcivil war novels i ended up liking most of this book. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Guy clarence vanderhaeghe, oc, som born april 5, 1951 is a canadian novelist and short story writer, best known for his western novels trilogy, the englishmans boy, the last crossing, and a good man set in the. A good man vanderhaeghe is the best allround novelist at work in canada today.
In the professional, though humble always humble opinion of this reader, the best allround. A brisk western turns introspective in vanderhaeghes the last crossing latest when a rich canadian mans son tries to make good as a rancher in the montana territory only to have the locals. Jan 15, 20 guy vanderhaeghe was born in saskatchewan in 1951. I agree with erb65, guy vanderhaeghe is canadas best author. Son of a canadian lumber baron, wesley case is a former soldier who sets out into the untamed borderlands between canada and the united states to escape a dark secret from his past.
A good man culminates what could be thought of as a trilogy of books set in. Sep 14, 2011 but a good man isnt simply a history lesson, it is alsoas vanderhaeghe himself admitsan honesttopgoodness western, complete with cowboys and indians and gunfights and blackhatted villains. Guy vanderhaeghe is the author of six books of fiction including the englishmans boy 1996, which was a longtime national bestseller in canada and won the governor generals award for fiction, the saskatchewan book award for fiction and for best. Guy vanderhaeghe toronto international festival of authors. He superimposes fictional characters in the midst of a love story thriller, and the historical part is seamlessly embedded. Author guy vanderhaeghes novel, a good man, is an epic tale of the settling of the west and especially the displacement of native americans in order to give their land to immigrant colonists. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a good man. A finelooking western just rode into town from up north, and youd best take notice if you know whats good for you. Had to return the book to library so am relying on memory. A sprawling western, in just the way that some of cormac mccarthys novels are westerns, by prizewinning canadian author.
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