7/8/2023 0 Comments Dancing at the rascal fair![]() ![]() Pamela Guillard San Francisco Chronicle Dazzling.I find myself filled With such high praise for this book that instead of relating paltry bits of it, I want to quote the whole glorious thing.Doig plunges right in and, while giving us a gorgeous story, simultaneously peels that tale back to expose, the nubbins of human despair - injustice, failure, and that incalculable restlessness exemplifled by the immigrant. Dancing at the Rascal Fair races with real vigor and wit and passion. Doig addresses his real subject: love between friends, between the sexes, between the generations.His is a prose as tight as a new thread and as special as handmade candy. Abbott The New York Times Book Review Against this masterfully evoked backdrop. Dance Company to dance for him in a place where dance is unexpected. Henry Kaisor Chicago Sun-Times Doig's prose is so muscular and sculpted, so simple and purposeful that I can think only of Edward Hoagland and Wallace Stegner as Doig's equals. Dancing at the Rascal Fair (Advance Readers Copy) Signed by Ivan Doig (Signed Copy). Angus tends to think things through whereas Rob tends to react, often with only his emotions guiding him. Angus is best friends with Rob Barclay, with Angus being the more reasonable of the two. ![]() ![]() Dancing at the Rascal Fair further establishes its author in the front ranks of contemporary American wrriters. The character who provides the point of view, Angus is a young man born in Scotland who moves to America in search of better opportunities for himself. Michael Dorris The Seattle Times Magnificent. ![]()
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