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San Miguel (2012)

by T.C. Boyle(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0670026247 (ISBN13: 9780670026241)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Viking Adult

review 1: This was interesting- I didn't realise it was based on actual historical figures- families who lived on San Miguel Island until the end of the novel. It is not doubt why I felt the plot wasn't leading to anything in particular. It is set in the early 20th century. The characters were well fleshed out and it as a good reminder of how deadly it can be to work away at a subsistence level and be reliant on your own produce (lamb every night for dinner).
review 2: I am a rancher. We have mostly cattle but have 12 sheep to "keep the weeds down." I've had up to 50 ewes at one time when I used to raise lambs & sell wool every year. I know great deal about sheep & the author Boyle does not. I spent a lot of reading time trying to ignore his ignorance. Other wise the bo... moreok was well written ~ nice to read a work by an author who is an accomplished writer. These two historical families who lived on San Miquel had a great amount of sadness in their lives, however, this leads me to remind myself that death is the inevitable end & that we all die somehow! less

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