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| Dancing at the Rascal Fair | 
| Author: Ivan Doig
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 49387
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 0684831058
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780684831053
ASIN: 0684831058
Publication Date: September 11, 1996
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The central volume in Ivan Doig's acclaimed Montana trilogy, Dancing at the Rascal Fair is an authentic saga of the American experience at the turn of this century and a passionate, portrayal of the immigrants who dared to try new lives in the imposing Rocky Mountains.Ivan Doig's supple tale of landseekers unfolds into a fateful contest of the heart between Anna Ramsay and Angus McCaskill, walled apart by their obligations as they and their stormy kith and kin vie to tame the brutal, beautiful Two Medicine country.
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 Life of homesteaders in wilderness of Northern Montana April 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very well written book. Gave the reader a feel for the hardships, joys, and life of an immigrant. Beautifully describes the Montana scenery.
Book easily held the interest of the reader. In fact I had a hard time putting the book down. I would highly recommend this book to any age person who has a nominal interest in the life of our forefathers. Reading it, I could just feel the excitement and the beauty as well as the pain of life in the 1890's.
Totally satisfying! April 2, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One reader compared Doig to Larry McMurtry...hmmm, maybe, but I think not. Dancing at the Rascal Fair is my first Doig novel, but not my last. I will be reading his other work, for sure. D at the RF is so well written, I am bonded to these fictional characters as if they were real. Am thinking of them, long after I've finished the last page. If you enjoy reading about land, early settlers, hardships and love - you'll enjoy this one.
Love Doig's writing! January 19, 2007
I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy! It brought me back to the places I was familiar with when I lived in Montana.
This is the first Doig book I read. Wonderful October 28, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a beautiful book, yet tragic. As usual the writing is simply wonderful. If you love literature, this is a must. The story chronicles the migration of a couple of Scottish families to Montana and the trials and tribulations that they experience. The book is masterful. A must read.
fantastic October 23, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
a fantastic family saga of life on the montana prairie back in the day. everything one could want in a historical novel: realistic, interesting characters, a strong sense of narrative, and a grand presentation of a place in time. this is the 1st book i have read by this author, i now greatly anticipate reading more of his work. my highest recommendations.
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