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The Spectator Bird
by Wallace Stegner
What a good writer. This was written and takes place in the 70s, and there are many references to that time which are not exactly dated, but historic. The timeless theme that spoke most to me was that of aging, including the physical effects of his arthritis (me too.) I wonder what it would be like to read this as a young person? His looking back at events of 20 years before made perfect sense to me.
This book moves gently, if crankily, along (that is, the main character is a bit cranky..)and then at the end there is a revelation that I didn't anticipate at all.
Interesting how Denmark (where the remembered events took place) was seen as a limited and uninteresting place. Was that the view of the character, or was that the view of the 70s?
This book moves gently, if crankily, along (that is, the main character is a bit cranky..)and then at the end there is a revelation that I didn't anticipate at all.
Interesting how Denmark (where the remembered events took place) was seen as a limited and uninteresting place. Was that the view of the character, or was that the view of the 70s?