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Is, after all Williams idolizing or rather criticizing the "gone west" way of life?

Margaret I don't think he's doing either. I think he's simply telling a story and because of the details of the time and place, the end of the buffalo, the beg…moreI don't think he's doing either. I think he's simply telling a story and because of the details of the time and place, the end of the buffalo, the beginning of the end of the West as his main character had known and imagined as a child, and confronted in its reality as an adult, that story reveals the full horror of the greed and exploitation that was wrought on the West. But the character can see beyond his experience and continue to move on when the events in the book come to their end. He is a witness and we witness through him. (less)

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Bör jag läsa denna på engelska eller svenska?

Helen Jacoby If you can read English well, then read it in English. It's beautifully written. …moreIf you can read English well, then read it in English. It's beautifully written. (less)

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I don't know if I can stand to read a book about the murder of majestic animals, but i don't see any reviewers even bringing that up. Why?

Steve I appreciate where you are coming from on this. No doubt a big chunk is devoted to the wholesale slaughter of buffalo - but it's used as a means to te…moreI appreciate where you are coming from on this. No doubt a big chunk is devoted to the wholesale slaughter of buffalo - but it's used as a means to tell a larger story of obsession, ambition, capitalism, greed etc. There is nothing positive about the slaughter. The way I approached it is - these events have already happened a few hundred years ago and thoughtful stories like this help keep the memories of what they once were alive for future generations. (less)

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