A Good Day to Die [Hardcover]

Jim Harrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1973

Their plans were conceived in a drunken excitement and resulted in more horror than any of them could have imagined.  There was the poet able to retreat into beatific reveries of superb fishing in cold, fast streams; the Vietnam vet consumed by uppers, downers and violence; and the girl who loved only one of them -- at first.  With their ideals ostensibly in order, they set out from Florida to save the Grand Canyon from a dam they believed was being built.  Along with the tapedeck for the car, the liquor and the drugs, there was also a case of dynamite.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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From the Publisher

Their plans were conceived in a drunken excitement and resulted in more horror than any of them could have imagined. There was the poet able to retreat into beatific reveries of superb fishing in cold, fast streams; the Vietnam vet consumed by uppers, downers and violence; and the girl who loved only one of them -- at first. With their ideals ostensibly in order, they set out from Florida to save the Grand Canyon from a dam they believed was being built. Along with the tapedeck for the car, the liquor and the drugs, there was also a case of dynamite. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Their plans were conceived in a drunken excitement and resulted in more horror than any of them could have imagined.  There was the poet able to retreat into beatific reveries of superb fishing in cold, fast streams; the Vietnam vet consumed by uppers, downers and violence; and the girl who loved only one of them -- at first.  With their ideals ostensibly in order, they set out from Florida to save the Grand Canyon from a dam they believed was being built.  Along with the tapedeck for the car, the liquor and the drugs, there was also a case of dynamite. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster; 1st edition (1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671215744
• ISBN-13: 978-0671215743
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,492,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that ruined my life, July 25, 1999

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Darryl Riser (Mangham, LA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Paperback)

This is an incredible book that drove me into a writing career. Jim Harrison has the rare ability to write about people, not heroes or monsters. You leave this book feeling the story may be exaggerated, but that these people were real. Stumbling upon this book in high school opened my eyes to the joys of character-driven stories. It's a bad road trip, but one you'll be glad you took.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to Harrison., December 3, 1997

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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Paperback)

If you have never read Harrison, this is a great place to start. An entertaining read and fine introduction to the humor, wit, and insight of one of our most engaging authors. You'll hear Harrison's voice for weeks after finishing this book. And you'll want to read more.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Road House, September 19, 2010

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matt "Horror/Dark Comedy" (COLUMBUS, MT, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Paperback)

This is the book Dalton (Patrick Swayze), the philosopher/cooler, reads during his morning's off.

And you should too.

'Cuz it's Dalton's way, or the highway!