Close Range

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• Close Range: Wyoming Stories By Annie Proulx

  With the publication of Close Range: Wyoming Stories, Annie Proulx has become an authentic western writer. Previously acclaimed for her three novels, The Shipping News, Post Cards, and Accordion Crimes, and first story collection, Heart Songs, Proulx ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

• At Close Range: Wyoming Stories By Annie Proulx

  Worthwhile WesternsAt Close Range: Wyoming Stories (6 hours), Annie Proulx's latest collection of short stories (the eight included are unabridged) is an out-and-out stunner. Proulx, as at home in the harsh Wyoming landscape as she was in the rugged ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010

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  Brokeback Mountain

  Reading the original novel of Brokeback Mountain provides two levels of enjoyment - in addition to reading the delicately written text itself, it provides another perspective through which Director Ang Lee's mastery of literary adaptation can be appreciated. Oh yes, I'm a fan of Director Lee.

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  秋盈 said on Jan 7, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  The movie version is definitely one of my favorites, and the novel is a classic in short-story category.

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  James Chen said on Jun 17, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  this is the 2nd time i read brokeback mountain. when the relationship is understood without the confinement of genders, haha, it's getting more depressing!

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  procrastination said on Jan 19, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Love in the wrong era

  Of course you saw the movie. The book is better. Partly because you can actually understand what Ennis Del Mar (the character played by Heath Ledger) is saying.

  But also for the lyricism of Annie Proulx's prose. She is wonderful in conveying emotions by men who are not very good at that.

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  Of course you saw the movie. The book is better. Partly because you can actually understand what Ennis Del Mar (the character played by Heath Ledger) is saying.

  But also for the lyricism of Annie Proulx's prose. She is wonderful in conveying emotions by men who are not very good at that.

  Read also The Shipping News by the same author.

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  jacoutofthebox said on Sep 16, 2008 | Add your feedback

• have read only the last of the short stories, ie Brokeback Mountain. didn't realise before watching the movie that it's adapted from a short story!! :O

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  lumm said on Mar 10, 2006 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 320 Pages
• Edition: 1
• ISBN-10: 0007205589
• ISBN-13: 9780007205585
• Publisher: HarperPerennial
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2005
• Dimensions: 1226 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover and Audio CD
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