Excellent livre. Le héros est très sympa. ( )

Cliff, a 60-year-old former Michigan high school teacher, bids adieu to his inherited family farm (lost in a shady real estate deal); his wife, Vivian, of 38 years (who has been cheating on him and orchestrated the deal) and dear departed dog Lola (the truest woman in my life); and sets off on a yearlong, countrywide jag

Essentially a romance novel for old men. Loved it as that. Finished on flight home from trip to visit g'ma. ( )

This is my second book by Jim Harrison in as many months, and I think I have to put him on my favorite authors list. He has a way of combining humor and philosophy in a very agreeable way. ( )

I love Jim Harrison's writing.... he's a modern day Twain, or a northern version of Roy Blount Jr./Dan Jenkins. Not a page passes without a smile on my face, a chuckle, or an outright laugh (which is tough to do with the written word!).

The English Major is a coming-of-age story, the unusual thing about it though is that the age is 60. A former high school teacher turned farmer in the UP sells the farm and takes a break from his life by taking a driving trip out west. Comedy, sex, drinking, physical exertion, recriminations, family, philosophy, and lots of other stuff ensue. It's an enjoyable read and a fine way to pass a few hours, but in reality I'd read Harrison's grocery lists, he's that good. ( )