2024 the best place review
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This collection of vivid and compelling literature ranges across Montana's literary landscape in descriptions of explorers' discoveries, stories from mining and agricultural frontiers, and powerful memoirs from Native Americans, as well as unforgettable images created by contemporary writers.
Publisher : Montana Historical Society Press; First Edition (January 1, 1988)
Language : English
Hardcover : 1158 pages
ISBN-10 : 0917298160
ISBN-13 : 978-0917298165
Item Weight : 3.25 pounds
Dimensions : 14 x 10 x 5 inches
Reviewer: Marjorie Kemp
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Must have for a Montana resident
Review: A great and a keeper
Reviewer: Capt Bill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic. I you live in or love Montana, this is a must have.
Review: I first bought this book in 1991 and have read it and re-read it. I bought this copy for a Christmas present. You will love it.
Reviewer: Jena Ball
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Rare Gift
Review: The Last Best Place is an anthology with incredible breadth and scope. It was put together over a three year period by a group of dedicated editors and researchers headed up by Annick Smith and William Kittredge. The goal was to identify and preserve Montanna's rich literary heritage ranging from the earliest Native American inhabitants and explorers to contemporary authors such as Rick Newby and Bill Hoagland.The size of the anthology is proof that it was a daunting if rewarding task. Over 1,000 pages long, it cannot be considered "light" reading, and yet the writing shines. There are sections from Lewis and Clark, Osborne Russell and James Audubon, (all early visitors to Montana), side by side with Native American stories and myths by the like of Jerome Fourstar, James White Calf and Pete Beaverhead( don't miss "Chickadees" as told to Frank Linderman by Pretty-shield, Medicine Woman). Here too you will find cowboys, settlers and wild west characters such as Mary MacLane who declared from a very early age, "I want Fame...Let me but make a beginning, let me but strike the world in a vulnerable spot, and I can take it by storm." There are essays, legends, journals, tall tales and poetry; tales of stunning beauty, adventure, disaster, brutality and vision. This is a book that belongs on the shelf of anyone who understands the importance of place and is fascinated by the literature that has evolved out of it.
Reviewer: E. Burgess
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Itâs hand accounts of Montanaâs history and people!
Review: We bought this book after discovering that the homesteaders that previously owned our ranch had written an account of when they first came to the area. Itâs a large book with a lot in it so if you are interested in Montana history you will want to have this book in your collection! Nicely organized and something for everyone.
Reviewer: Kim Beatrice
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Used Edition Is Decent
Review: A lot of interesting info on Montana, I bought the used edition which is okay in quality however they sent paperback when I ordered hardback.
Reviewer: CP4800fan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The last best book about Montana
Review: If youâre looking for a broad, comprehensive, yet digestible history of humans in Montana, this book is one of the best. It begins with stories of creation and early origins from many native tribes (as told by elders to respected interpreters), and continues with excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark, early pioneers and miners, the rise and fall of the city of Butte, and much more. The book is huge, but you'll find most of the individual stories to be fairly short, and very fascinating.
Reviewer: Al Purmort
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great
Review: Exactly as dsscribed
Reviewer: Cavalier
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderful book
Review: Wonderful book. I wanted to learn more about MT and this is the book to do it. I have just started reading some of the stories about the different Indian tribes. Fascinating.
Reviewer: murdoch
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Tolle Antologie der verschiedensten Schriftsteller Montanas. Sie ist vielfältig und authentisch. Montana ist nicht umsonst mit dem Spitznamen "Last best place" geehrt. Allerdings bezweifle ich, daà das Lesen dieses Buches Lust auf Montana macht. Es ist eher andersherum: Futter für Montanans aus Leidenschaft.