English Creek
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New York : Scribner, 2005.
Status
Central - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
339 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Language
English

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Originally published in hardcover in 1984 by Macmillan.
General Note
Includes a reading group guide.
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In this prizewinning portrait of a time and place -- Montana in the 1930s -- that at once inspires and fulfills a longing for an explicable past, Ivan Doig has created one of the most captivating families in American fiction, the McCaskills. The witty and haunting narration, a masterpiece of vernacular in the tradition of Twain, follows the events of the Two Medicine country's summer: the tide of sheep moving into the high country, the capering Fourth of July rodeo and community dance, and an end-of-August forest fire high in the Rockies that brings the book, as well as the McCaskill family's struggle within itself, to a stunning climax. It is a season of escapade as well as drama, during which fourteen-year-old Jick comes of age. Through his eyes we see those nearest and dearest to him at a turning point -- "where all four of our lives made their bend" -- and discover along with him his own connection to the land, to history, and to the deep-fathomed mysteries of one's kin and one's self.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Doig, I. (2005). English Creek (First Scribner trade paperback edition.). Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Doig, Ivan. 2005. English Creek. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Doig, Ivan. English Creek Scribner, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Doig, Ivan. English Creek First Scribner trade paperback edition., Scribner, 2005.

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