Disappearances [Paperback]

Howard Frank Mosher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1984

Winner of the New England Book Award, Howard Frank Mosher’s endearing first novel is both a heroic adventure and a thrilling coming-of-age story. It is the memorable tale of a young man named Wild Bill Bonhomme, his larger-than-life father, Quebec Bill, and their whiskey-smuggling exploits along the Vermont-Canada border in 1932. On an epic journey through the wilderness, Bill and his father encounter a cast of wild characters—and live out magical escapades as they carve their way into legend.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

HOWARD FRANK MOSHER is the author of ten books, including Waiting for Teddy Williams, The True Account, and A Stranger in the Kingdom, which, along with Disappearances, was corecipient of the New England Book Award for fiction. He lives in Vermont.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher (January 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879235241
• ISBN-13: 978-0879235246
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,310,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost indescribable, June 5, 2002

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Richard Evans (Williston, VT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disappearances (Paperback)

I was recommended this book by a friend while climbing Worcester Mountain near Middlesex, Vermont. I grabbed it just before a solo overnight on a section of the Long Trail. The only copy the store had was an autographed (for cover price), but the owner assured me that Mr. Mosher would appreciate my stuffing the book into my pack for a hike in the Green Mountains. I trusted the person who recommended the book, but was not prepared for how good it is.
One part Beat, one part magical realsim, one part historical fiction. All this (and more) combined with an engaging writing style that keeps the pages turning. More than any other book, I felt completly satisfied at the end. Every word sits gently in my memory, so that I won't need to re-read it for a while. It now sits on the shelf in the company of 'The Dharma Bums' and 'Sometimes a Great Notion'.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and uplifting book, January 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Disappearances (Paperback)

I first read this book in college in 1987, and go back to it every few years when I need to be reminded how wonderful life is. It is beautifully written, incredibly funny and very, very moving. I don't know why this book isn't more widely read, it certainly deserves to be.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply one of the best stories every written, August 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Disappearances (Unbound)

I cannot reccomend this book enough. Dissapearances is the only father son book better than A River Runs Through it. Paul Bunyonesque exploration of the North East Kingdom of Vermont.