Product Description

Sexy, gutsy and intoxicating, these tales tell of the pleasures of dancing the two-step at the Stockgrowers' Ball, the pity of stalking beautiful beats and, of course sex, love and loss. This stinging-fresh collection opens up new worlds - of high deserts and Alaskan tundra, of perilous white water, the frozen rockies and of 'cowboys' and strong women. These women - part daredevil, part philosopher - know they should know better, but they don't; they wrestle within themselves, with danger and above all with their men whose bodies speak volumes, but whose emotions are not so communicative.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #265685 in Books
• Published on: 1994-02-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 172 pages

Review
'Pam Houston has verve and perfect pitch ... she snaps along in a sassy canter, her prose sharp and clean' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Funny, breezy and eccentric ... these tales fairly hum with energy and humour' DAILY MAIL 'Feisty and wise stories about sex and the wild ... touching and clever and as gripping as good gossip' SUNDAY TIMES 'Desolate and beautifull crafter' PETER FLORENCE in THE WEEK

DAILY MAIL
'Funny, breezy and eccentric ... these tales fairly hum with energy and humour'

About the Author
Pam Houston is a part-time river guide and hunting guide, but not a hunter. She has contributed frequently to American magazines, and her short story 'How to Talk to a Hunter', was selected by Richard Ford for Best American Short Stories 1990. She has taken time off from a PhD programme to teach creative writing at the University of Utah.

Customer Reviews

Intoxicating Trip Into the Unknown
From the first page of the first story this book reels you in and won't let go. Simple yet deeply meaningful language and vivid imagery. Houston knows how to write a story with real meaning and truth. You don't have to love cowboys or hunting to love this book. Highly recommended.

Vulnerable but strong
Great sense of place and people in Pam Houston's stories. The women are strong but human, humane, vulnerable; the stories are fun, full of life and guts; funny and pacey. They're set in unusual locations but they make you think a bit more about your own life. Great!

Synopsis from back cover
Sexy, gutsy and intoxicating, these tales tell of the pleasures of dancing the two-step at the Stockgrower's Ball, the pity of stalking beautiful beasts and, of course, sex, love and loss.

This stinging-fresh collection opens up new worlds, of high deserts and Alaskan tundra, of perilous white water, of frozen Rockies and of 'cowboys' and strong women.

These women, part daredevil, part philosopher, know they should know better, but they don't; they wrestle within themselves, with danger and above all with their men, whose bodies speak volumes, but whose emotions are not so communicative.