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Hole in the Sky: A Memoir.
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Hole in the Sky: A Memoir. Paperback - 1993

by William Kittredge

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In a beautifully written--at times heartbreaking--memoir, Kittredge tells stories of his grandfather and father and recounts his own struggle as he progressed from farmer to writer. An honest reckoning of an American myth, rendered with enormous eloquence and visionary sweep.

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New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1993. Paperback First Edition Thus [1993]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1993]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ - Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use, but there is a half by three-quarters inch scuff (almost certainly rodent nibble) at the upper backstrip, which exposes the underlying glue of the binding: else, just a hint of wear to the extremities; a bit of the faintest soiling at the upper fore-edge. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches). 238 pages. Weight: 9 ounces. Trade Paperback.
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  • Title Hole in the Sky: A Memoir.
  • Author William Kittredge
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition Thus [1993]; First Printing indicated.
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House: Vintage,, New York, NY
  • Date 1993.
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 47961
  • ISBN 9780679740063 / 0679740066
  • Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.76 x 6.02 x 0.66 in (22.25 x 15.29 x 1.68 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Pacific Northwest
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
  • Library of Congress subjects Montana, Authors, American - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92050599
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Maybe children wake to a love affair every other morning or so; if given any chance, they seem to like the sight and smell and fell of things so much.

From the jacket flap

William Kittredge's stunning memoir is at once autobiography, a family chronicle, and a Westerner's settling of accounts with the land he grew up in. This is the story of a grandfather whose single-minded hunger for property won him a ranch the size of Delaware but estranged him from his family; of a father who farmed with tractors and drainage ditches but consorted with movie stars; and of Kittredge himself, who was raised by cowboys and saw them become obsolete, who floundered through three marriages, hard drinking, and madness before becoming a writer. Host hauntingly, Hole in the Sky is an honest reckoning of the American myth that drove generations of Americans westward -- and what became of their dream after they reached the edge.

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Media reviews

Autobiography/Memoir

"A pleasure to read ... [Kittredge] has written a remarkably frank account of his own life, and at every stage it was interesting.... You will not have read another Western like this."

-- Washington Post Book World

"A grand and true story by one of our finest writers."

-- Annie Dillard



"The story of the Kittredges ... intersects mightily with the myth of American expansion and 'improvement' of the 'wilderness.'... a valuable memoir that should be read with care ... [Kittredge's] voice should be a prophetic one."

Chicago Tribune

About the author

William Kittredge is the author, The Willow Field, The Nature of Generosity, among others, and, with Annick Smith, he edited The Last Best Place: A Montana Anthology. He grew up in Oregon and now lives in Missoula, Montana, where for many years he taught at the University of Montana.

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