The Lost Salt Gift of Blood [Import] [Hardcover]

Alistair MacLeod (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 257 pages
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape (1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0224032194
• ISBN-13: 978-0224032193
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,787,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful Short-Storytelling, August 10, 1998

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Steve Bond (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

MacLeod's short stories are the best I have ever read, and I write that as someone who doesn't usually like short stories. He manages to compress more emotion into one of these tales than the most writers can manage in a whole novel. Utterly wonderful.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A heart warming celebration of life in the face of adversity, September 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

On the surface 'The Lost Salt Gift of Blood' appears preoccupied with tragedy and death. However, read a little deeper and one finds it to be very life affirming. The themes of family, traditions, relationships, death, isolation and endurance echo throughout the short stories. The thematic parallels are skillfully woven into the fabric of the novel, highlighting that indeed, no one story can stand alone. It is worth reading!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars enlightening reading, September 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (Mass Market Paperback)

Written with great care, precision and meaning. You must read between the lines to get the most out of the book. Although all the stories revolve around death, grief, and pain, the focus on the life of the characters, rites of passage, and relationships is truly inspiring. I really enjoyed this book.