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The acclaimed author of A Good Day to Die and Warlock has written a screenplay to be directed by Edward Zwick, starring Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, and Aidan Quinn, and scheduled for release October 7th from Tristar pictures. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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The publication of this magnificent trilogy of short novels -- Legends Of The Fall, Revenge, and The Man Who Gave Up His Name -- confirmed Jim Harrison's reputation as one of the finest American writers of his generation. These absorbing novellas explore the theme of revenge and the actions to which people resort when their lives or goals are threatened, adding up to an extraordinary vision of the twentieth-century man. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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You could not tell if you were a bird descending (and there was a bird descending, a vulture) if the naked man was dead or alive. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, Feb 12 2004

By	2342134 (Olympia, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legends of the Fall (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed all three novellas, particularly the Man Who Gave up His Name. Jim Harrison's writing through out this book is fantastic and very original. I highly recommend this book. It should be noted that this book is NOT the movie, and attempts to compare or critique the book by comparison with the movie is pointless. The movie was based on only one of the stories, and only bits of the story for that matter.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Found the Book Disappointing!, May 31 2003

By	Evelyn Horan (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Legends of the Fall (Paperback)

Sorry, but I liked the movie much better than the book. I like for my "women" characters to be as clearly defined as the men, and I like a sensitivity in understanding of women that Larry McMurtry has shown in his work. I consider Larry McMurtry, as a male author, to have an uncanny insight into the nature of women.
This is an okay story, although gloomy. Perhaps male readers will be more appreciative. There are poetic narrative moments, but not enough to compensate.
Evelyn Horan - teacher/counselor/author
Jeannie, A Texas Frontier Girl Books One - Three

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3.0 out of 5 stars Legends of the Fall, April 9 2003

By	jackie (FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legends of the Fall (Paperback)

Jim Harrison's, Legends of the Fall retains morose and depressive ideals, depicting human nature in all of its negative aspects. The setup of the novel is nothing like the film's sequence in that, the movie only shows a portion of the third and last novella, which also shares the title of the book. There are two additional novellas enveloped in the novel itself, "Revenge" and "The Man who gave Up His Name." All of the novellas relate to the common theme that once a human commits a wrongdoing they head down a long decline of morals, this theme also manifests the title. Harrison repeatedly refers to love as being wonderful and sustaining, but that it creates many more problems. Due to specific tendencies of the book, it is not recommended for everyone.

To read these novellas, the reader needs plenty of patience and a dictionary nearby, because Harrison tends to use a higher logic than a casual read. He drags sentences out into long descriptive paragraphs that sometimes go on for pages and has an extensive vocabulary. Although the paragraphs are lengthened by the author's superfluous description, the words are utilized so the descriptions create vivid images of characters and settings in the reader's imagination. This novel would also not be recommended for optimistic readers because the novel's nature would make reading and comprehending even more difficult. Younger, immature readers are also advised to avoid this novel for sexual references and casual drug use. Regarding the fact that there are some good points throughout the novellas, there is absolutely no humor or extended periods of joy in the lives of the characters. If you are prepared for an emotional depressant and have a large amount of time on your hands, this is the book for you.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, interesting style
Like most of the people I know who read this book, I picked it up after seeing the movie. While I enjoyed both in their own right, they are so different that going from one to... Read more

Published on Sep 16 2001 by J. A Magill

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
The book is interesting in that two of the three novellas in it have been made into movies, Revenge, and Legends of the Fall. Read more

Published on Jul 26 2001 by magellan

3.0 out of 5 stars Better the second time around
Initially upon reading Harrison's novella, I was disappointed since I wanted so much for it to completely parallel the movie. Read more

Published on Jul 23 2001 by Eleven11

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, Better Movie
Face it people, the film is and always will be better than the book. With that said, let me say that this is truly a masterfully written and well thought out novel. Read more

Published on Jul 16 2001 by Jeff Jones