St. Hubert's Stag by John Richard Lindermuth
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- Pub. Date: September 2004
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 135pp
- ISBN-13: 9780595328697
- ISBN: 0595328695
Synopsis
As John Donne said, and Hemingway repeated, "No man is an island." Sometimes it takes a crisis for people to accept that truth.
For the Keller family, the lesson evolves from a deer hunt which forces them to confront secrets that have separated them from one another and the truth for years.
- Why did Jake Keller rebel and decide he needed one last deer hunt?
- Why had Andy, his son, suddenly quit hunting?
- Who was responsible for the death of Andy's younger brother, Paul, and why had Paul broken the old man's rule against drinking on a hunt?
- Why had Janet, Andy's wife, laughed hysterically at Paul's funeral?
- What was the source of the enmity between Jake and his boyhood friend, Clyde Grumbine?
- Why did everyone in the valley fear the black buck and why did it seem to haunt the Keller family?
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St. Hubert's Stagby Anonymous
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October 13, 2007: I liked John Lindermuth's St. Hubert's Stag a little better than his first book, Schlussel's Woman, a solid four-star debut. This second novel earns five stars barely by the tips of its antlers. The cover does not match the story, and the year, or even the decade, in which the story takes place is never mentioned, leaving the reader without proper mental imagery as the story unfolds. Otherwise, this is an outstanding book. Its best quality is the emotional detail of the plot based on the life of a dedicated deer hunter who is reaching the end of his life. The hunter's relationship with his two sons and his grandson bring out the best in Lindermuth's writing. One son is very much like his father and the other is not, providing a wide spectrum of feelings within the family. John Richard Lindermuth has a broad vocabulary that seems to span generations of language nuance. The author seems to enjoy mixing these delicate turns of phrase with the bumbling lingo of uneducated character dialogue. This unusual compositional style and maturity of writing blend into a heady mixture of reality in St. Hubert's Stag. This little fictional, but true to life, story will leave you mulling over your own intricate family relationships.
St. Hubert's Stagby Anonymous
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July 13, 2007: All families have problems, concerns, and/or events that cause ripples through all time for generations. These events can destroy or strengthen. There is a lot going on that the reader doesn?t know right away. We?re given the questions and while enjoying John Lindermuth?s rich descriptive text, we find out. Can this family and their friends survive the truths brought out by one old, sick man?s last hunting trip the strain of the truth, guilt from the past, and an empty place at the table? Reviewed by Wanda C. Keesey
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