Two Medicine Country: The Bartender's Tale (Paperback)

from pennsylady

Let's set the stage for an endearing tale. It's the summer of 1960 in the small town of Gros Ventre (fictional), in northern Montana. The story is told through the eyes of 12 year old Rusty, now grown to adulthood. I loved the book's introduction of the characters: "Tom Harry has a streak of fros...

from SteveLindahl

The Bartender's Tale tells the story of life in a rural town in northern Montana, as seen through the eyes of a young boy being raised by his single father. The book takes place in the late fifties/early sixties in a bar where the patrons are mostly farm hands. Tom, the bartender, provides a good...

from jlafleur

I was not familiar with Ivan Doig, perhaps because I live at the other end of the country in Maine. That was my loss, as I have discovered from reading The Bartender's Tale. The characters and countryside are vividly and lovingly described. Doig is a master storyteller. He brings a unique spin on...

from auntmarge64

A leisurely and lovingly-told story of a boy growing up in 1960 in northern Montana, entranced by his "perfect bartender" father and by just about everything else around him. The summer Rusty turns 12 is monumental in a life already marked by 6 years of living with somewhat resentful relatives fo...

from Esta1923

"The Bartender's Tale" by Ivan Doig Although Doig fans will remember bartender Tom Henry and taxi dancer Proxy Duff, notable characters from "Bucking the Sun," two precocious children steal the show in this newest book. Rusty and Zoe meet at just the right time to watch (and analyze) a tangled we...