Vardis Fisher
Paperback | Pages: 351 pages Rating: 4.11 | 1246 Users | 102 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Mountain Man: A Novel of Male and Female in the Early American West |
| ISBN: | 0893012513 (ISBN13: 9780893012519) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Sam Minnard, Lotus and Kate |
| Literary Awards: | Spur Award for Best Historical Novel (1965) |
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Tidbit: In 1972, 5 years after Fisher's death, Warner Bros. thought for some reason the book had become public domain and they made the movie for around $20 million dollars. Four weeks before release, someone in legal found mention of an Opal Fisher in Prescott, Idaho. They sent a man up. He knocked on her door and explained he was from a tiny independent production company that was interested in the rights to Mountain Man. Opal let the man take her out to a steak house. After she finished her cheesecake, she told him she wanted a million dollars, the opening to be in Boise, and funding for a chair in the Boise State English department. She was granted all threeSpecify Epithetical Books Mountain Man
| Title | : | Mountain Man |
| Author | : | Vardis Fisher |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 351 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1965 by Caxton Press |
| Categories | : | Westerns. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Adventure |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 1246 Users | 102 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books Mountain Man
Fascinating novel of how a mountain man truly lived and survived in the west. The author brings to life everyday living these hardy men endured. Vivid descriptions of events that took place, you could actually feel and see them it is so well written. Living in Idaho right by Yellowstone and the areas he traveled it hit close to home. Was interesting to know I've been to some places that are described in this book. Couldn't put it down!I read this book when I was in high school but had to add it to my goodreads shelf. Anybody who saw the movie Jeremiah Johnson will absolutely love Fisher's novel. The amount of detail in this book really transports you into the world of the mountain man. After all of these years I still remember the descriptions of food and everyday practices the protagonist goes through. But the book is so much more than that. It is about a man who lives in an untamed world, far from any comforts or
Nice to be reminded of the west. My first western novel and, while quite an adventure, it read a bit like how I imagine romance novels for men might read. A bit sentimental in parts, and glossing over other parts to get at the sentimental again. I didn't really get into any of the characters because I found them mildly annoying (a man obsessed with music and very cultured becomes a fierce mountain man scalper of red men? Ehhhh). Someone recommended this to me because I love adventure stories
Super Hero Mountain ManA really interesting read. I dont know how realistic it is and the author spends a little too much time in the main characters head, but all in all, its a cool story. Its way better than Jeremiah Johnson. The only part that wouldnt play well is the prevailing opinion of Native Americans in the book.
WonderousExcept for the editing, this story is outstanding. It is an array of color, high adventure, and undying love. A picture of an interesting time in our growing country.
This was a decent book with a semi interesting story. For one the story dragged on to the point where I was begging for it to end. I liked the idea of giving a well rounded story to two memorable western legends. The myth of Kate and Sam Mainard. But the writing just turned around and around in circles, and the characters seemed faked, without depth. Kate was objectified - she was just her grief and her death undignified. And Sam...Sam was just a very arrogant white male. I understand this was
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