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A Good Man [Hardcover]

Guy Vanderhaeghe
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Sep 13 2011
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.

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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

About the Author

GUY VANDERHAEGHE was born in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, in 1951. His previous fiction includes The Last Crossing, The Englishman's Boy, Things as they Are (stories), Homesick, My Present Age, The Trouble With Heroes, Man Descending (stories). Among the many awards he has received are the Governor General's Awards (twice), The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Prize, the Writers' Trust Timothy Findley Award, and the Harbourfront Literary Prize, all for a body of work. He has received many honours including the Order of Canada.

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read Sep 27 2011
Format: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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Rodge TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format: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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5.0 out of 5 stars a great read Oct 22 2011
By Matilda
Format: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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Took forever to get through
The two story lines were distracting. The history lessons felt forced not part of the story. The writing itself was sometimes very beautiful.
Published 1 day ago by J. Bustard
5.0 out of 5 stars Another good book by Guy vanderhaege.
I loved this book as well as the previous ones written by Guy Vanderhaege. Will buy any new release by him
Published 4 months ago by Han van der Toorn
5.0 out of 5 stars Another victorious title by Vanderhaeghe
My grade 13 English teacher used to carefully make the distinction between small and "capital 'L'" literature, and Guy Vanderhaeghe fits nicely into the latter category. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Renal06
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterful Novel!
Guy Vanderhaeghe, a Canadian writer who deserves much more attention than he receives, has written another masterpiece. Read more
Published 9 months ago by grapemanca
4.0 out of 5 stars V for violence
I agree with many of the other reviews about the quality of writing and well researched plot, but just a heads up about some of the descriptions of graphic violence. Read more
Published 9 months ago by L. Neish
4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD MAN
I love Vanderhaeghe, and enjoyed his latest novel, but -- The Last Crossing, in my mind was still his greatest work. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kathryn
3.0 out of 5 stars Myth and pathos in the Canadian West
One of the proudest boasts of Canadian history is that Canada settled the West peacefully, while our American neighbors drenched themselves in the blood and killings of Indian wars... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Raymond Argyle
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