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5.0 out of 5 stars
what memories, January 20, 2000
This review is from: Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map (Hardcover)
Although I grew up in northeastern Minnesota and was driven away by the cold, I am always drawn back to Duluth and Lake Superior. (Duluth is an incredibly beautiful place and for a city it's size has a thriving arts community.) Barton Sutter makes me want to move to Duluth. He describes the characters, the landscape, the lake, the weather...everything which makes Duluth so special...in his own unique style. In a few chapters he talks about the BWCA, but I didn't feel that this detracted from the main concept of the book. Mr. Sutter is to be congratulated for making this city come alive for me.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved It!, January 15, 2000
This review is from: Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map (Hardcover)
Barton Sutter's book, "Cold Comfort", came to me as a Christmas gift from my son-in-law. He and my daughter live in Duluth, and it seemed a fitting gift to provide an apparent travelogue about their northern hometown. Suspecting a boring book, I nevertheless tasted the first chapter. I felt as though I'd held up a mirror to my soul. The Duluth and northern Minnesota setting is merely the pretense of the book, whereas its real merit is in seeing life in a refreshing simplicity, in a no-holds-barred honesty. Barton cuts through much of the fluff in our modern world, not deliberately, but almost accidentally while telling us his truth. Each chapter is enjoyed like the day's first cup of coffee. When the mind is rested and open, I sip in another short essay to settle me down and warm my day. Great book; great writer.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Like driving up I-35 to Lake Superior..., May 9, 2000
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Sutter describes the attitude of the Duluthians dead-on, proud of the climate and the effect it has on the citizens, and the in-your-face weather and power of the lake. The stories are sprinkled with dry Scandanavian humor. He passes through the seasons and reflections of his life with the clear, harsh beauty of the city and the Lake. Reminds of the depressing joy of a bright, clear -20F Februrary morning. You'd know what I mean if you lived here...and if you dont? Let Barton Sutter fill you in!
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