To give you a taste of "The Swan"...here are two comments, lifted from Amazon, where you can scan thru the book... Come to "The Club", 10 10 2011, 7pm... meet the author, In Conversation with Professor Lowell Pratt.
Two Readers:
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A Gem of a Book,
This review is from: The Swan: A Novel (Break Away Books) (Paperback)
The Swan by Jim Cohee is a gem of novel. From the first page Cohee transported me to Indiana circa 1957 and what a trip it was. His protagonist may have been mute but Cohee can't contain himself. His recollections of the Cooper family and the adventures of Aaron are both hilarious and deeply moving. The writing has a jazz like quality to it- at times sounding like a Charlie Parker alto solo but always tight and well crafted. Nothing feels phony or gratuitous. The Swan is the real thing. I read The Swan a couple of weeks ago and it still resonates in me.
Extraordinary,
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Linda Sladek (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Swan: A Novel (Break Away Books) (Paperback)
I loved this book. I was immediately drawn into the world of the child narrator, amazing how the author accomplishes so much with so few words. The stories told in snippets, like Japanese brush strokes, create a fully realized universe. The language is poetic and funny, with an undertow of deadpan seriousness. The writing is so enjoyable that it's tempting to read too fast, but it is a work to be savored. Magical, transformative, the book packs a wallop. Highly recommended. |
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