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Mink River

By: Brian Doyle
Narrated by: David Drummond
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In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast there are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, mystery and hilarity, bears and tears, brawls and boats, a garrulous logger and a silent doctor, rain and pain, Irish immigrants and Salish stories, mud and laughter. There's a Department of Public Works that gives haircuts and counts insects, a policeman who is addicted to Puccini, a philosophizing crow, beer, and berries. An expedition is mounted, a crime is committed, and there's an unbelievably huge picnic on the football field. Babies are born. A car is cut in half with a saw. A river confesses what it's thinking. This is the tale of a town, written in a distinct and lyrical voice, and when the book ends, listeners will be more than a little sad to leave the village of Neawanaka, on the wet coast of Oregon, beneath the hills that used to boast the biggest trees in the history of the world.

©2010 Brian Doyle (P)2014 Tantor Media Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Oregon

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"Doyle writes with an inventive and seductive style that echoes that of ancient storytellers." ( Library Journal Starred Review
Beautiful Writing • Poetic Language • Brilliant Narration • Magical Realism • Lyrical Prose • Excellent Performance
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A poetic sampling of human, animal, and supernatural experiences among lives intertwined and lives independent of one another with no beginning or end

Gorgeous, Lyrical Writing

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Such a unique style - I enjoyed it thoroughly! I will listen to it more than once!

Mesmerizing

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I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is in love with Oregon, stories, poetry and crows. Off to Brian Doyle's next book. Thank you. A University of Oregon alum, but I do like Beaver Baseball.

Oregon's Story

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this book was just as magical as Doyle's other books. he is masterful at weaving story with place and people. a beautiful escape for all to enjoy!

magical!

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Like walking out of the theater after a great performance I felt I was a better person after the experience. Such rich entertainment. I've had this book on my shelf for years but so glad I waited for the audio version. Drummond was perfect! Thanks.

Unique performance of literary art.

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Very engaging story. Loved the characters and descriptions of the setting. The narration enhances an already enthralling tale.

I wasn't ready for the story to end!

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Great lyrical prose, but the author never pulled me into the story. I got to the end and don’t know the point.

Narrator excellent (if you overlook the crow)

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This is a book you should read and not listen to. It's a beautiful story. Brian's writing is fresh and well worth relaxing with and savoring each word.
I started reading Mink River and decided to get the audible version because I was traveling. I ended up going back and reading it.
Read the "Thanks" at the end first.

Favorite Book, inappropriate performance

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I wish I felt differently but this book really threw me for a loop, it read more as a historic memoir of various people (difficult to follow and fairly unrelated to any common theme for the story) versus a novel. Sadly, disappointing.

Found myself really questioning the reviews

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So glad I didn't take a pass on this volumn. Took over a chapter to get accustomed to Doyle's writing style. An engaging cast of characters in a colorless little town . I am head over heels with this narrator. Drummond developed every character ( crow included) utterly plausibly. Each character seems so true to Doyle's intent. A little Blake, a little scripture and a little cussin- a poetic development of a town.
Just for the pleasure of alliteration I may listen again.

Hooked

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