From Library Journal
Wetmore, founder of Big Sky Journal, and Jones, its editor, have thoughtfully and affectionately selected some of the best stories and essays written about the American West for this collection. These pieces evoke a feeling of place that permeates the reader's senses. The West is seen in a variety of ways: to William Kittredge, it is "a candy-apple kingdom" as well as a place to hike, fish, be alone, and be with people. It is, as Ralph Beers quotes Edward Abbey, "the most beautiful place on Earth." The personal reflections of each author create a moving vision of a part of America that is much traveled, studied, photographed, and, in this collection, loved. For a more critical perspective on the New West see Timothy Egan's Lasso the Wind (LJ 9/1/98). Highly recommended for all libraries.?Cynde Bloom Lahey, New Canaan Lib., CTCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Big Sky Reader FROM THE PUBLISHER
Here in this volume are the personal reflections on Montana and its people - in stories and essays - from some of the finest writers in America today. The contributors to The Big Sky Reader attempt to give the reader a sense of the spirit of Montana and its place in western literature. We read of ranches and rodeos, saloons, rivers, fires, and the never-ending Sky. In the end, this treasury captures a sense of country and home and presents a vivid picture of life in the American West.
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