Landscape With Traveler [Hardcover]

Barry Gifford (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Dutton, 1990 (1990)
• ASIN: B000LQ7P7E
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,005,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Surprisingly Subtle Story, July 3, 2000

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Stone Junction "The Suburban Hobo" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Landscape with Traveler: The Pillow Book of Francis Reeves (Hardcover)

The reason LANDSCAPE WITH TRAVELLER surprised me was that I was only familiar with Barry Gifford's Sailor and Lula novels, such as WILD AT HEART. I was unprepared for this gentle portrait of a man looking back on his life.

LANDSCAPE is told as a series of musing, not in precise chronological order, of events in one man's life. They are not deep, or inventive. They only describe glimpses into his history, but when taken as a whole, the effect is quietly devestating. Nothing really happens of any importance, but not everyone leads a remarkable life. By the end, it is shown that it is how the life is led that is important, not what happens in it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars gifford, November 21, 2010

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G. Estes "Estes" (North Cascades) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Landscape with Traveler (Paperback)

One of Barry Gifford's early titles. It is a quite interesting portrait of a bisexual man reviewing his life. I enjoyed it just a little bit less than Gifford's others, although it is good. At times it can be an irritating read, as the narrator fancies himself a genius and is quite pretentious, and full of himself. Nonetheless...