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Set amidst the discontent of the 1960s, Hassler's comic novel looks at a group of disaffected academics in a small Minnesota town.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient de la Paperback �dition.

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Rookery State College in the late 1960s is an academic backwater if ever there was one--until the Icejam Quintet is born. With Leland Edwards on piano, Neil Novotny on clarinet, Victor Dash on drums, and Connor on bass, the group comes together with the help of its muse, the lovely Peggy Benoit, who plays saxophone and sings. But soon isolated Rookery State will be touched by the great discontent sweeping the country: the first labor union in the college's history comes noisily to campus. As a teachers strike takes shape, the five musicians must struggle with their loyalties--to the school, the town, their families, and one another. . . .

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Dickensesque, Avril 2 2002

Par	Dave Schwinghammer "Dave Schwinghammer" (Little Falls, Minnesota USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rookery Blues (Hardcover)

ROOKERY BLUES revolves around the experiences of the Icejam Quintet during the '60s at Rookery State College: Leland Edwards on piano, Neil Novotny on clarinet, Victor Dash on drums, Connor on bass, and Peggy Benoit, saxophonist and singer. The musicians are professors and instructors at the college. Each of them has a story line. The beautiful Peggy Benoit is taken with alcoholic Connor. She's kind of a groupie, being more enamored of Connor's reputation as an artist than the man. I found Neil Novotny, who plays clarinet, the most interesting character, because he gives Hassler an opportunity to satirize beginning novelists (and I imagine what he remembers about the experience himself). My favorite Hassler book is STAGGERFORD in which Hassler satirizes the political and personal machinations that occur in a high school setting. As a twenty-year teacher, I found those more interesting than the story line.
I also had fun trying to pick out any similarities to the two colleges Hassler taught at: Brainerd Community College and St. John's (just outside St. Cloud, Minnesota). There's an ice fishing scene which seems to point at the little lake right next to St. John's. The other character I found intriguing was Victor Dash, the faculty union representative. Most of the teachers involved find labor negotiations beneath themselves; Dash revels in the matter, would like nothing better than to strike.
Hassler is a Dickensesque writer, totally immersing us in this academic setting. Major characters and minor characters are given the same careful attention to detail. You can't lose with ROOKERY BLUES.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Another entertaining book by Hassler., Janv. 24 1999

Par	brianw1@worldnet.att.net (Salt Lake City, Utah) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Rookery Blues (Paperback)

I again enjoyed the charactors in Hassler's books. As stated in an earlier review the plots are not riveting, but Hassler's books are not about plots, they are about the charactors. I have enjoyed every book I have read by Hassler and look forward to reading the few I have not yet read. I also grew up in northern Minnesota and can identify with the area, customs, etc. of that part of the world.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A real chuckle for anyone in academia, Ao� 26 1998

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This review is from: Rookery Blues (Paperback)

Oh, to be in Bemidji or anyplace north of the Continental Divide (the one in Minnesota). This book is especially enjoyable for those who have spent their formative years growing up in the frozen environs depicted in Hassler's novels. Of course, the suits in Administration might be offended by Hassler's satire, but for most of us this book is loaded with great humor - watching the humanities chair pursue a garbage truck to recover a revealing photo or learning how to calm down a lustful golden retreiver. Even better, we learn how not to improve a student's taste in poetry! After spending the summer grading college entrance essays, this book provided me some real comic relief.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Gentle and heart-warming character study
When most books feature disposable or interchangeable characters, it is a wonderful treat to read a book with people you can care about. Read more

Publi� le Jui 27 1998

5.0�toiles sur 5 Characters not plot
I would guess that "Rookery Blues" is one of the best pieces of writing of Jon Hassler's. Hassler is one of few authors who are able to write an interesting story about... Read more

Publi� le F�v 7 1998

2.0�toiles sur 5 This Book is Silly
The characters in this book and their interactions are really inane. I kept reading thinking that the book was bound to get better, but if anything the plot situations got even... Read more

Publi� le Janv. 28 1998 par MK White

4.0�toiles sur 5 Well-crafted novel.
John Hassler has created a collection of interesting characters and writes about them with kindness and affection. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 8 1998 par dedalus580@aol.com