A Book To Love
A Book to Love
“Suits obviously had helped to promote bad government and he was as guilty as anyone for wearing them so steadfastly for twenty years.” Bad political decisions by our government played a huge role in the First World War. Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison begins during the time of the first World War, and is set in Montana. This story follows three brothers and their father after time spent in the war, and educates us on politics of that time. The material in this book should not be considered suitable for anyone under the age of fifteen, due to violence and graphic deaths. However, this book is an excellent read for someone mature enough to enjoy. Legends of the Fall is a great book because Harrison provides the readers with events that are easy to relate to, and one may feel like being there with the characters. It is also a great book because it is different than many other novels in a very unique way.
Legends of the Fall follows the life of Tristan Ludlow after enlisting in the Great War with his two brothers, Samuel and Alfred. Samuel is dealt with a tragic end to his life, while Alfred is injured. Physically, Tristan is unharmed. However, the readers soon discover that emotionally, Tristan is dealing with some extreme turmoil after his brother’s death. Tristan and his brother return home to their father, One Stab, and Samuel’s fiancée, Susannah. Throughout the novel, the readers will hear of illegal activities, love, Tristan’s betrayal of his brother in the likely choice of a woman named Susannah, devastating deaths, and an unforeseen and quite dramatic ending. “Late that night the ocean again entered Tristan’s dreams,” there is never a dull moment in Tristan’s life, and being a reader that gets to follow him on his journey will leave one unable to put down the novel.
Tragedy and turmoil are a huge part of this story, yet this story is so easy to connect with. The bloody battles of the Great War affected Tristan in one of the most tragic
“Suits obviously had helped to promote bad government and he was as guilty as anyone for wearing them so steadfastly for twenty years.” Bad political decisions by our government played a huge role in the First World War. Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison begins during the time of the first World War, and is set in Montana. This story follows three brothers and their father after time spent in the war, and educates us on politics of that time. The material in this book should not be considered suitable for anyone under the age of fifteen, due to violence and graphic deaths. However, this book is an excellent read for someone mature enough to enjoy. Legends of the Fall is a great book because Harrison provides the readers with events that are easy to relate to, and one may feel like being there with the characters. It is also a great book because it is different than many other novels in a very unique way.
Legends of the Fall follows the life of Tristan Ludlow after enlisting in the Great War with his two brothers, Samuel and Alfred. Samuel is dealt with a tragic end to his life, while Alfred is injured. Physically, Tristan is unharmed. However, the readers soon discover that emotionally, Tristan is dealing with some extreme turmoil after his brother’s death. Tristan and his brother return home to their father, One Stab, and Samuel’s fiancée, Susannah. Throughout the novel, the readers will hear of illegal activities, love, Tristan’s betrayal of his brother in the likely choice of a woman named Susannah, devastating deaths, and an unforeseen and quite dramatic ending. “Late that night the ocean again entered Tristan’s dreams,” there is never a dull moment in Tristan’s life, and being a reader that gets to follow him on his journey will leave one unable to put down the novel.
Tragedy and turmoil are a huge part of this story, yet this story is so easy to connect with. The bloody battles of the Great War affected Tristan in one of the most tragic