Returning to Earth (Audiobook)

from Sean191

I hadn't read Harrison before, but I would be happy to read him again. He has a comfortable way of telling a story. It's a little convoluted sometimes, but still riveting. This novel read very much as if the story was being told by someone sitting in the room with you reciting an oral history. An...

from boylan

Reading Mr. Harrison is like reading a classic; every sentence is so well structured and beautifully delivered, you can't skim.

from dchaikin

At 45, Donald is dying of Lou Gehrig's Disease. He's pretty far along when he begins to recite the stories of his life and his family's history to his wife, who records them and adds her own comments. These are poignant stories involving mixtures of Native American and Western culture in the Mich...

from carolfoisset

So many deep, powerful passages on love, loss, grief, family. A lot packed into this slim novel. I became a fan of Jim Harrison's writing after reading Legends of the Fall and this book ranks right up there. Lots of passages marked in my copy of the book!

from exfed

An enjoyable Jim Harrison read, although the uninitiated should be forewarned: Harrison has his unique writing still. Returning to Earth consists of hearing four voices, all telling a portion of a story about their lives, with Donald being the common thread. As realistic people telling a story, t...