Book

Crow fair : stories / Thomas McGuane.

Summary:

"As his mother's dementia worsens, a devoted, favored son is shocked to learn of his mother's past; a father's meager outdoor skills are no match for a terrifying turn in the weather; old friends holding too many grudges go camping and hire a suicidal guide with too many rules. In several stories, unlikely alliances form: an eccentric neighbor who babysits for a busy, unstable couple becomes overly attached; an accomplished cattle geneticist gets sidetracked by the glamour of a stranger's easy money; an injured ranch owner is charmed by his hired help -- and becomes collateral damage in a classic art world heist. In all, the acuity of McGuane's darkly comic vision is surpassed only by the compassion he manifests for even the rascalliest of his creatures"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780385350198 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 267 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Weight watchers -- The house on Sand Creek -- Grandma and me -- Hubcaps -- On a dirt road -- A long view to the west -- The casserole -- Motherlode -- An old man who liked to fish -- Prairie girl -- The good samaritan -- Stars -- Shaman -- Canyon ferry -- River camp -- Lake story -- Crow fair.