Comments on: Review of Thompson’s “Cattle Country and Back Trail” on Book Pleasures http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/ Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nancy http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Nancy Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:48:13 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/#comment-534 ~~~Erwin’s book is just the beginning of a revival of western tradition in fiction and the way he has initiated this style of adventurous storytelling, it will be no wonder if the coming few years see a big leap in magnificent western fiction.~~~ Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful to see even more good western fiction in the future? Stories from folks like your dad always have the ring of truth that all the research in the world can't provide :-) ~~~Erwin’s book is just the beginning of a revival of western tradition in fiction and the way he has initiated this style of adventurous storytelling, it will be no wonder if the coming few years see a big leap in magnificent western fiction.~~~

Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful to see even more good western fiction in the future?
Stories from folks like your dad always have the ring of truth that all the research in the world can't provide :-)

]]> By: Arletta http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Arletta Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:22:12 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/#comment-532 "Instantiate" threw me, too. It's not in my 1989 Webster's which means it is time to fork over the bucks for a new edition! It seem that some writers' toil over word-choices while others have a natural flow; I think Erwin may be of the latter style for the clarity and crispness of his writing conveys action and emotion whether in dialogue or narrative...or maybe his "toil" is so accomplished it doesn't show? "Instantiate" threw me, too. It's not in my 1989 Webster's which means it is time to fork over the bucks for a new edition! It seem that some writers' toil over word-choices while others have a natural flow; I think Erwin may be of the latter style for the clarity and crispness of his writing conveys action and emotion whether in dialogue or narrative...or maybe his "toil" is so accomplished it doesn't show?

]]> By: Steffie http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Steffie Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:57:41 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2007/07/23/review-of-thompsons-cattle-country-and-back-trail-on-book-pleasures/#comment-531 "A dog for words," what a great phrase...yes, sniffing out new words and he's certaninly done it here. "Instantiate." I'm eager to stun my friends with my brilliance the first time I use this in conversation. "A dog for words," what a great phrase...yes, sniffing out new words and he's certaninly done it here. "Instantiate." I'm eager to stun my friends with my brilliance the first time I use this in conversation.

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