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A Globe and Mail Best Book
"Vanderhaeghe's frontier trilogy. . . is a rumination on the birth of the nation itself."
—Toronto Star
"Impeccably crafted . . . deeply satisfying . . . more entertaining than political historical novels about nationhood have any business being. . . . [A] towering achievement worthy of celebration."
—Globe and Mail
"With A Good Man, Vanderhaeghe's eye for implication has never been more clearly focused. . . . It is sure to become, deservedly so, a classic."
—Toronto Star
"A love story, a thriller, a Conradian meditation on courage and manhood. . . . An epic that matches its grand ambitions."
—Winnipeg Free Press
"Vanderhaeghe's frontier trilogy. . . is a rumination on the birth of the nation itself."
—Toronto Star
"Impeccably crafted . . . deeply satisfying . . . more entertaining than political historical novels about nationhood have any business being. . . . [A] towering achievement worthy of celebration."
—Globe and Mail
"With A Good Man, Vanderhaeghe's eye for implication has never been more clearly focused. . . . It is sure to become, deservedly so, a classic."
—Toronto Star
"A love story, a thriller, a Conradian meditation on courage and manhood. . . . An epic that matches its grand ambitions."
—Winnipeg Free Press
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Multi-award-winning author Guy Vanderhaeghe's eagerly awaited new novel is a dazzling follow up to his bestselling The Englishman's Boy and The Last Crossing (a Canada Reads winner!).
A Good Man culminates what could be thought of as a trilogy of books set in the late nineteenth-century Canadian and American West, and it is a masterpiece. Vanderhaeghe skilfully weaves a rich tapestry of history with the turns of fortune of his most vividly and compellingly drawn cast of characters yet. Vanderhaeghe entwines breathtaking, intriguing, and richly described narratives that contain a compelling love story, a tale of revenge and violence, a spectacular battle scene, the story of an incident in Welsely's past that threatens his relationship with Ada, and much, much more. While raising moral questions, this novel weaves the historical with the personal and stands as Vanderhaeghe's most accomplished and brilliant novel to date.
A Good Man culminates what could be thought of as a trilogy of books set in the late nineteenth-century Canadian and American West, and it is a masterpiece. Vanderhaeghe skilfully weaves a rich tapestry of history with the turns of fortune of his most vividly and compellingly drawn cast of characters yet. Vanderhaeghe entwines breathtaking, intriguing, and richly described narratives that contain a compelling love story, a tale of revenge and violence, a spectacular battle scene, the story of an incident in Welsely's past that threatens his relationship with Ada, and much, much more. While raising moral questions, this novel weaves the historical with the personal and stands as Vanderhaeghe's most accomplished and brilliant novel to date.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful read,
By Spitfire (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Good Man (Hardcover)
Having enjoyed The Englishman's Boy and The Last Crossing, I was looking forward to reading A Good Man. I was not disappointed. It is a wonderful Dickensian novel with a many-stranded narrative and finely drawn characters (even minor characters such as the aptly named Pudge). Set in the 1870s, mainly in the borderlands of Montana/Alberta, it tells interlinked stories of the Fenian incursions and the showdown between the Sioux and the U.S./Canadian governments. Vanderhaeghe is a first-rate literary story-teller and I enjoyed every minute of this vivid work.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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a great read,
This review is from: A Good Man (Hardcover)
Another great read from a master story teller. GV creates mind pictures that stay with you long after you finish the book , like a good film running through your head. These characters become very real and there are no contrivances here. A very pleasant way to relax and escape.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Top notch storytelling with literary credibility,
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This review is from: A Good Man (Hardcover)
Vanderhaeghe follows the #1 rule of novelists - don't be dull. He also incorporates a great deal of history skilfully and seamlessly into an endlessly readable story about the Canadian west. He incorporates both the Fenian attack at Ridgeway and Sitting Bull's excursion into Canada - an eyebrow raising confluence of big Canadian historic events, but it doesn't feel forced. Wesley Case is the central character in this novel - he's a friend of Major Walsh who became a friend of Sitting Bull during his Canadian stay. He participated in the Battle of Ridgeway and is haunted by a shameful secret from that event. Shame and his desire to set a destiny apart from his father's political manipulations motivates in large part what he does throughout the events of this book. Wesley Dunne is the villain of the book, a thoroughly human and thoroughly despicable character who we nevertheless can understand if not sympathise with. Ada Tarr fills in the triangle.As you might guess, Vanderhaeghe uses conventional literary structures and elements - this is not an experimental novel. But he combines and innovates with them in surprising ways, resulting in a thoroughly enjoyable and fresh read. On any level - writing, entertainment, historicity - this novel is a must-read and a winner.
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