~ WINNER OF THE 'INDEPENDENT' FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE 2006 ~
~ WINNER OF THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL IMPAC DUBLIN AWARD ~

This is undoubtedly one of the best books I've read in 2008. I've read it long time ago (and I'm typing this some 6 months later) so I don't think I'd be able to write a proper review but when I think about it I remember how sad I was when I closed the last page. Not because its content but because reading has come to its end, it's that type of the stories. And still I often remind myself on one sentence from the novel:
"... we do decide for ourselves when it will hurt."

"Out Stealing Horses" is perfect example of breathtaking and limpid prose and it has deserved all the fame the novel has.

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I hope you'll enjoy as much as I did!

This has arrived with me in NYC. I'm looking forward to reading it.

This is a manly book. Or a book about men. Or about a man. The book is a fast read and the reader is immediately drawn into the story of a 67 year old man who has sought out solitude and is reflecting back on his life and particularly on his coming of age summer with his father out at a summer house in a rural area. The women who appear in the book (infrequently) do not ever assume fully realized personalities; they are only there for their effect on the main character. But this is lovely rather than grating as the whole book is there to tell the story of the one man and the way that certain past experiences shaped his life. This book is deserving of the high praise it has received. Highly recommended.

Mailed to rhythmbiscuit as part of bookstogive's General Literature VBB. Enjoy!

I was thrilled to see this book arrive in the mail! I look forward to reading it, although it will be a while before I get to it.

It's time this book moved along. I've reserved it for Booklady331's ABC VBB.

Thanks for sharing this book with me. It arrived today.

This book never caught me, but I did finish it

Enjoy! KTM for Allergic to A release challenge 2023 (author)