The River Swimmer

from Juva

Two short novels. One about a sixty year old man returning home to care for his ailing mother. Once in his hometown again he recovers a lost dream of his - painting. Newly inspired by his surroundings and his still passionate love for his childhood sweetheart - the protagonist finds his life look...

from Beamis12

Four stars really for the first novella which was my favorite. Very unusual for me as it portrays a sixty year old man who still does not quite know how to deal with his life. Usually characters like this drive me crazy but there is something so humorous and self deprecating about this character ...

from nivramkoorb

Perhaps I have read so much Jim Harrison(this is my 8th novel) that I take him for granted. There is a certain repetitiveness to his characters, the older man who is cultured but not sure of his culture. The young man who is searching but always seems to have someone looking out for him and takin...

from jphamilton

I adore Jim Harrison. This is book is made up of two novellas, one, The Land of Unlikeness, involving a lusty older man, (a VERY common theme for our lusty, old author), and the other, The River Swimmer, is more a coming-of-age story. Most of the reviews I've seen have liked the lusty old man sto...

from JBreedlove

Not perfect Jim H. but still a good read. In both stories there was a confusing and rapid moving of plot but still an imperfect JH story is better than a perfect story from most. I think JH is feeling old as does his characters and story lines. But full of insight they always make me wonder and p...