A stunning contender for THE great American novel.

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	• Far Tortuga: A Novel Peter Matthiessen Vintage, 1988 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 18 reviews view larger image
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Superb Characterization

In "Far Tortuga," Matthiessen captures a subculture and the personalities who inhabit it. The reader can determine the physical settings and moods almost entirely from the dialogue, with only minimal, albeit quite interesting, exposition. I feel that I truly know the characters in this excellent novel.

It Gets Better After a Period of Reflection

I finished this book and was initially unimpressed. However, as does all great writing, certain passages and scenes have stuck with me for several weeks, causing me to go back and review certain scenes. As time passes, I begin to see the truly outstanding nature of this book. It is one that requires maturation in your mind before you can appreciate what Matthiesen has done. The characters are richly drawn with very little description. They slowly reveal their multi-faceted natures through conversation alone. I am still pondering some of the author's symbolism and will be for some time to come.

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A stunning contender for THE great American novel.

The sparse styled writing reads like so many polished jewels on the page. The reader is drawn into the cadence of life by and on the water. In the end, the effect is similar to hallucination or mirage. The terrible tail of these turtlers is bitter sweet in the telling. A true classic!

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