Mink River

De: Brian Doyle

Narrado por: David Drummond

In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast there are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, mystery and hilarity, bears and tears, brawls and boats, a garrulous logger and a silent doctor, rain and pain, Irish immigrants and Salish stories, mud and laughter. There's a Department of Public Works that gives haircuts and counts insects, a policeman who is addicted to Puccini, a philosophizing crow, beer, and berries. An expedition is mounted, a crime is committed, and there's an unbelievably huge picnic on the football field. Babies are born. A car is cut in half with a saw. A river confesses what it's thinking. This is the tale of a town, written in a distinct and lyrical voice, and when the book ends, listeners will be more than a little sad to leave the village of Neawanaka, on the wet coast of Oregon, beneath the hills that used to boast the biggest trees in the history of the world.

©2010 Brian Doyle (P)2014 Tantor Media

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Doyle writes with an inventive and seductive style that echoes that of ancient storytellers." ( Library Journal Starred Review

Gorgeous, Lyrical Writing

A poetic sampling of human, animal, and supernatural experiences among lives intertwined and lives independent of one another with no beginning or end

Mesmerizing

Such a unique style - I enjoyed it thoroughly! I will listen to it more than once!

Oregon's Story

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is in love with Oregon, stories, poetry and crows. Off to Brian Doyle's next book. Thank you. A University of Oregon alum, but I do like Beaver Baseball.

magical!

this book was just as magical as Doyle's other books. he is masterful at weaving story with place and people. a beautiful escape for all to enjoy!

Unique performance of literary art.

Like walking out of the theater after a great performance I felt I was a better person after the experience. Such rich entertainment. I've had this book on my shelf for years but so glad I waited for the audio version. Drummond was perfect! Thanks.

I wasn't ready for the story to end!

Very engaging story. Loved the characters and descriptions of the setting. The narration enhances an already enthralling tale.

Narrator excellent (if you overlook the crow)

Great lyrical prose, but the author never pulled me into the story. I got to the end and don’t know the point.

Favorite Book, inappropriate performance

This is a book you should read and not listen to. It's a beautiful story. Brian's writing is fresh and well worth relaxing with and savoring each word.
I started reading Mink River and decided to get the audible version because I was traveling. I ended up going back and reading it.
Read the "Thanks" at the end first.

Found myself really questioning the reviews

I wish I felt differently but this book really threw me for a loop, it read more as a historic memoir of various people (difficult to follow and fairly unrelated to any common theme for the story) versus a novel. Sadly, disappointing.

Hooked

So glad I didn't take a pass on this volumn. Took over a chapter to get accustomed to Doyle's writing style. An engaging cast of characters in a colorless little town . I am head over heels with this narrator. Drummond developed every character ( crow included) utterly plausibly. Each character seems so true to Doyle's intent. A little Blake, a little scripture and a little cussin- a poetic development of a town.
Just for the pleasure of alliteration I may listen again.