Thom reviewed Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison
Review of 'Legends of the Fall' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Three novellas, one of which lent plot and name to a Brad Pitt film, where the screenplay was also authored by Jim Harrison. The prose is at times poetic; the stories are sweeping, panoramic, and contain a lot of killing.
The Revenge is about two men killing over one woman, and she ends up pretty beat down also. I appreciated the large flashback and the sweeping scenes.
The Man Who Gave Up His Name rambles considerably, and food plays a large part.
Legends of the Fall is the final story, taking place over a large block of time and on various sides of the Canadian border. While it rambles some, this feels like the most thought-out plot. I never saw the movie, but will add it to my list.
Apparently New York Times best-selling author Jim Harrison is one of America’s most beloved writers, according to the blurbs I have …
Three novellas, one of which lent plot and name to a Brad Pitt film, where the screenplay was also authored by Jim Harrison. The prose is at times poetic; the stories are sweeping, panoramic, and contain a lot of killing.
The Revenge is about two men killing over one woman, and she ends up pretty beat down also. I appreciated the large flashback and the sweeping scenes.
The Man Who Gave Up His Name rambles considerably, and food plays a large part.
Legends of the Fall is the final story, taking place over a large block of time and on various sides of the Canadian border. While it rambles some, this feels like the most thought-out plot. I never saw the movie, but will add it to my list.
Apparently New York Times best-selling author Jim Harrison is one of America’s most beloved writers, according to the blurbs I have read. Will have to chat with someone who finds him so, or read one of his later works, or both.