Ride With Me, Mariah Montana [Paperback]

Ivan Doig (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Penguin Books; Later Printing edition (1991)
• ASIN: B001UPRNS6
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Ivan Doig is the author of ten previous books. Seven are novels, including English Creek and Dancing at the Rascal Fair, and three are nonfiction, including the highly acclaimed memoir This House of Sky, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. A former ranch hand, newspaperman, and magazine editor, Doig holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Washington. He lives in Seattle.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly charming...read the whole series if you can!, September 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ride with Me, Mariah Montana (Contemporary American Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

As a young American Studies major, I read _English Creek_ , the second book about the McCaskill family, for a class about the American West. I was enchanted. Then I read the first, _Dancing at the Rascal Fair_ (the first in the series) which enchanted me again. Close to ten years after I read my first Doig book, _Ride with Me, Mariah Montana_ yet again entertained and beguiled me. Doig is a gift to us readers.

There is not a single dud in this series. Even if you don't like "western" novels (and I usually do not), these are great reads with excellant characters.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Conclusion to the Story of the McCaskills, July 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ride with Me, Mariah Montana (Contemporary American Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

The two earlier books in this trilogy introduced me to the wonderful, fascinating McCaskills and to the rugged, hard and dangerous beauty of Montana. This final book brings closure to the family story and describes modern Montana. Ivan Doig brings the characters to life and makes you feel the country as a character in itself. This trilogy is highly readable and very enjoyable. It describes an important part of our American culture.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The last installment in the Montana trilogy,, June 7, 1999

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This review is from: Ride with Me, Mariah Montana (Contemporary American Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

"Ride With Me, Mariah Montana" fits perfectly with "Dancing at the Rascal Fair" and "English Creek". The emphasis on well-developed characters and beautiful landscape descriptions continue to be foremeost. Beyond those, there is a story here, a complete story of a family. There are issues of grief, of loss, of love, and of reconciliation that are as real as day-to-day living. Fans of Wallace Stegner and Norman Maclean will find these works every bit as rewarding.