There are six Big Sky novels of which The Way West is the second. Rarely is a sequel, whether it be a movie or book, as good as the original. If you are interested in pre-Civil War West, and mountain men etc, you will love this book! As good as the original, a masterpiece of literature. I liked the characters and was fairly vested in them, and the pacing was well done. He does it effortlessly as well...there's not a contrived scene in the book, or anything overly dramatic. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Read it if you love well written historical fiction. Then it has the blasting heat and humidity that makes life just miserable. Let's be clear! They are very loosely linked. It’s rare that a debut novel gets the kind of love and attention that Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, which spanned centuries and continents, received. Let's start a campaign, my friends! It is every bit as good as the first two. What's everyone waiting for? Do I need to read /The Big Sky/ first, or does this stand well on its own? A real story of the Amercian West. If you want to BE THERE in the vicarious experience of a gripping story, this is your book. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. It also had a significant amount of language, which I didn't enjoy. In sensitive but unsent. TBS was pretty good, but TWW was pretty bad, despite having a big-time cast. It received the 1950 Pulitzer and became a big film in 1967 starring Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas, so it has. The writing and character development in this book are well done detailing the trip across country from Missouri to the Oregon territory via covered wagon. Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019, “ ‘Everyone talking about Oregon, and it’s so far away you can’t think where.’ “ – from THE WAY WEST, Becky Evans, before leaving. But I didn’t find it to be such exceptional writing, nor such a profound story. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. They were just now drawing their pistols. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2018. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I kept waiting for the Indian attacks and shoot-outs, standard fare for a novel about a wagon train, but they never quite came. In fairness to the books, I start reading them and then decide how quickly they get kicked out of the house. This book is WONDERFUL! I can't say enough good things about these two books, and once I take a breather, I'll move on to the next book in the series. This book is a classic for a reason. He said he wrote “westerns,” little pulpish stories with sentences like, “He shot the bartender in the face, and rolled underneath table and took aim again. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. ”, This book kinda grew on me. I am glad I found it now! Okay, maybe it is a better idea, but they don’t talk about going fishing. Please try again. But then it gathered momentum and the characters came into their own. Guthrie writes a novel of the pioneers and captures their spirit perfectly. I opened this old hardback book, from 1949, intending to take a quick look and then discard along with many other old books that I have had buried in bins. His sickly wife has just died and he is urgently asked to be the guide for a wagon train departing from Independence to Fort Vancouver in Oregon. Highest recommendation for anyone interested in the American West. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The sequel to THE BIG SKY, this celebrated novel charts a frontiersman's return to the untamed West in 1846. Guthrie's follow-up to "The Big Sky," and the second of six books in The Big Sky series. ‘Homegoing’ Author Returns with a Novel of Science and Faith. This takes place in the early days of the Oregon Trail when men were still working out the exact route they would take. To quote Dick Summers, "It ain't easy, but it ain't beyond doin' either." Impossible to tell, they're almost like two books in one. The reader gets a real sense of the extreme difficulty of these early wagon train trips. Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018. Worthy of a Pulitzer? This is a great novel about the settling of the American West by a master of both the subject and of the craft, A. The big feller toppled, and the loud one became louder, holding his knee, shrieking. I would have wanted to go as I am adventurous. Sounds like a good idea, because Missouri has chiggers that keep you scratching and itching for weeks. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2015. It originally sold for 35 cents;I paid a dollar. But for whatever reason they didn't talk about leaving for those reasons. B. Guthrie, Jr. (1901–1991), was the author of numerous books, including six Big Sky novels, as well as the Academy Award–winning screenplay for the classic film Shane. It's amazing to discover and reflect on what these settlers went through to expand our country from sea to sea. But, still, I enjoyed it and recommend it. The landscapes of the early west are painted beautifully. Then it has the blasting heat and humidity that makes life just miserable. It's a simple story suitable for anyone from 10-100 to read but it's simplicity does not mean it conveys a simple story. But for whatever reason they didn't talk about leaving for those reasons. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As for my own opinion, I really think they just wanted an adventure. Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago. ), Journal Of A Trapper: Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains 1834-1843, This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2009. This story tells of the migration from the Missouri to Oregon and all the challenges the pioneers faced. The sequel to THE BIG SKY, this celebrated novel charts a frontiersman's re… In sensitive but unsentimental prose, Guthrie illuminates the harsh trials and resounding triumphs of pioneer life. Guthrie again captivated me as he painted the landscape with words. Dick Summers, as pilot of a wagon train, guides a group of settlers on the difficult journey from Missouri to Oregon. This book changed the way I read novels. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Proceed to checkout ({qq} items) {$$$.$$}. It was a bit baffling and led me to wonder how this terminology may have a unique evolution in the history of the west. This story tells of the migration from the Missouri to Oregon and all the challenges the pioneers faced. But it was nonetheless a well-crafted story by a writer with above-average talent. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The sequel to THE BIG SKY, this celebrated novel charts a frontiersman's return to the untamed West in 1846. This book is not so much about telling a story about a wagon train as telling the individual stories of the people in it. It received the 1950 Pulitzer and became a big film in 1967 starring Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas, so it has definitely carved a place for itself in American popular lit. A group of farmers desire to pack up and move from Missouri to Oregon. Her... An enormously entertaining classic, THE WAY WEST brings to life the adventure of the western passage and the pioneer spirit.

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