The Americans Are Coming, the first novel of The Brennen Siding Trilogy, introduces teenagers Dryfly Ramsey and Shadrack Nash, poor and ignorant in the world s terms, but rich in the lore of the woods and the magical Miramichi River. Among the Brennen Siding folk who help them grow up (sometimes none too gently) are Shirley Ramsey, the homely, destitute mother of Dry and his 10 brothers and sisters; Nutbeam, a floppy-eared hermit who falls in love with Shirley; the American salmon anglers buying up the riverfront just as fast as they can; and the local men who guide them in their pursuit of the legendary Atlantic salmon.
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An invasion? For teenagers Dryfly Ramsey and Shadrack Nash, poor and ignorant in the world's terms but rich in the lore of the magical Miramichi, the annual influx of American anglers, with their money, fishing gear, and thirst for salmon seems like one. A cast of quirky, unforgettable characters — Nutbeam, a large-nosed, floppy-eared hermit; Shirley, Brennan Siding's toothless postmistress and Ramsey family matriarch; and Buck, who appears once a year to sire another child — conspire to capture the imagination in Herb Curtis's now classic novel.
In The Americans Are Coming, the voices of Brennan Siding ring out in the rich vernacular of New Brunswick's Miramichi region, a world immersed in myth, folklore, and the sulpherous belch of a nearby pulp mill — where ghosts and demons are as real as the Lone Ranger or the spring run of gaspereaux.
Teenagers Dryfly Ramsey and Shadrack Nash are poor and ignorant in the world s terms but rich in the lore of the woods and the magical Miramichi River. Among the forces that help the boys grow up (sometimes none too gently) are the American anglers buying up the river front as fast as they can and the Brennen Siding men who guide them in their pursuit of the legendary Atlantic salmon. The Americans Are Coming is the first volume in the funny and humane Brennen Siding Trilogy.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Product Description The Americans Are Coming, the first novel of The Brennen Siding Trilogy, introduces teenagers Dryfly Ramsey and Shadrack Nash, poor and ignorant in the worlds terms, but rich in the lore of the woods and the magical Miramichi River. Among the Brennen Siding folk who help them grow up (sometimes none too gently) are Shirley Ramsey, the homely, destitute mother of Dry and his 10 brothers and sisters; Nutbeam, a floppy-eared hermit who falls in love with Shirley; the American salmon anglers buying up the riverfront just as fast as they can; and the local men who guide them in their pursuit of the legendary Atlantic salmon. From the Back Cover Teenagers Dryfly Ramsey and Shadrack Nash are poor and ignorant in the worlds terms but rich in the lore of the woods and the magical Miramichi River. Among the forces that help the boys grow up (sometimes none too gently) are the American anglers buying up the river front as fast as they can and the Brennen Siding men who guide them in their pursuit of the legendary Atlantic salmon. The Americans Are Coming is the first volume in the funny and humane Brennen Siding Trilogy. About the Author Herb Curtis lives in Fredericton but returns home to the Miramichi to guide visiting anglers during salmon fishing season. He is the author of four novels, The Silent Partner, The Americans Are Coming, The Last Tasmanian, and The Lone Angler. His story collection, Luther Corherns Salmon Camp Chronicles, was a finalist for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. Seller Inventory # SONG0864922752
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