| | Dancing at the Rascal Fair (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) |  | Author: Ivan Doig
Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
Buy Used: $15.99
You Save: $5.96 (27%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 1906479
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Lrg
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 609
ISBN: 0816145199
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780816145195
ASIN: 0816145199
Publication Date: December 1988
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Condition: Good Condition. Former library book. Nice book. Fast shipping.
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Product Description
Angus and Rob emigrate from Scotland to America to settle as sheep farmers in Montana. Rob soon marries, and Angus, eventually, falls in love with a woman that later marries another man. Angus, the narrator of the book, never recovers, and his love for her haunts the rest of his days.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 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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