Far as the Eye Can See, by Robert Bausch
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Far as the Eye Can See, by Robert Bausch
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Bobby Hale is a Union veteran several times over. After the war, he sets his sights on California, but only makes it to Montana. As he stumbles around the West, from the Wyoming Territory to the Black Hills of the Dakotas, he finds meaning in the people he meets--settlers and native people--and the violent history he both participates in and witnesses. Far as the Eye Can See is the story of life in a place where every minute is an engagement in a kind of war of survival, and how two people--a white man and a mixed-race woman--in the midst of such majesty and violence can manage to find a pathway to their own humanity.
Robert Bausch is the distinguished author of a body of work that is lively and varied, but linked by a thoughtfully complicated masculinity and an uncommon empathy. The unique voice of Bobby Hale manages to evoke both Cormac McCarthy and Mark Twain, guiding readers into Indian country and the Plains Wars in a manner both historically true and contemporarily relevant, as thoughts of race and war occupy the national psyche.
Far as the Eye Can See, by Robert Bausch- Amazon Sales Rank: #724204 in Books
- Brand: Bausch, Robert
- Published on: 2015-06-16
- Released on: 2015-06-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.21" h x .90" w x 5.59" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
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"Robert Bausch has produced a funny, intelligent, poignant novel that courageously explores the fundamental truths in all our lives." --"The New York Times "on "The Lives of Riley Chance"
"His book has a special resonance that continues in the mind long after you finish the final page. It may be the resonance of the 20th century--a chronicle of what happened to the human soul in this dark and turbulent time." --"The Washington Post "on "The Lives of Riley Chance"
"An experience so intimate . . . that it almost blinds you with love." --"O, the Oprah Magazine "on "The Gypsy Man"
"If one of the purposes of literature is to illuminate human inconsistencies and frailties, failed attempts to communicate, and redemptive possibilites, this richly rewarding new novel . . . wins stars in each category . . . [With] a delicacy and subtlety that indicate a mastery of his craft . . . Bausch's profound empathy for his characters, his wise understanding [of] the texture of life . . . contributes to a flawlessly expressed novel." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review, on "A Hole in the Earth"
"An entertaining old-school western [in] the reluctant-hero tradition of Charles Portis" "("True Grit")." --"The New York Times Book Review, "Editor's Choice
"With a setting gleaming with historical accuracy and a protagonist whose voice is right out of Twain, Bausch's novel is a worthy addition to America's Western literary canon, there to share shelf space with "The Big Sky," "Little Big Man" and "Lonesome Dove."" --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review"As expansive as the country it traverses, Bausch's majestic odyssey through the Old West finds rich nuance in a history often oversimplified . . . The novel's patient, searching first-person narration is finely balanced, with a voice at once straightforward and lyrical, grand and particular. Bausch's characters defy facile judgments; each is sharply distinctive, yet all struggle to find a footing amid the clash of human difference that is, in Bobby Hale's words, the 'most spacious war of all.'" --"Publishers Weekly ""Bausch's voice is more Mark Twain than Larry McMurtry . . . [He] is perceptive without being preachy, and he grants Hale a wide range of emotions while preserving a recognizable strand of stoic masculinity." --"Booklist""Bausch captures the immense measure of the American landscape . . . Not to be missed by historical fiction fans." --"Library Journal""Characters like the enigmatic yet relatable Bobby Hale are a real prize in literature . . . . "Far As the Eye Can See" is a superb western with bold ideas, but it is also daring in its ability to build fresh concepts while maintaining the tried-and-true dynamic of humanity emerging within individuals through war . . . A gripping and engaging tale." --"Book Reporter"
An entertaining old-school western [in] the reluctant-hero tradition of Charles Portis ("True Grit"). "The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice"
With a setting gleaming with historical accuracy and a protagonist whose voice is right out of Twain, Bausch's novel is a worthy addition to America's Western literary canon, there to share shelf space with "The Big Sky," "Little Big Man" and "Lonesome Dove." "Kirkus Reviews, starred review"
As expansive as the country it traverses, Bausch's majestic odyssey through the Old West finds rich nuance in a history often oversimplified . . . The novel's patient, searching first-person narration is finely balanced, with a voice at once straightforward and lyrical, grand and particular. Bausch's characters defy facile judgments; each is sharply distinctive, yet all struggle to find a footing amid the clash of human difference that is, in Bobby Hale's words, the most spacious war of all.' "Publishers Weekly"
Bausch's voice is more Mark Twain than Larry McMurtry . . . [He] is perceptive without being preachy, and he grants Hale a wide range of emotions while preserving a recognizable strand of stoic masculinity. "Booklist"
Bausch captures the immense measure of the American landscape . . . Not to be missed by historical fiction fans. "Library Journal"
Characters like the enigmatic yet relatable Bobby Hale are a real prize in literature . . . . "Far As the Eye Can See" is a superb western with bold ideas, but it is also daring in its ability to build fresh concepts while maintaining the tried-and-true dynamic of humanity emerging within individuals through war . . . A gripping and engaging tale. "Book Reporter"
As expansive as the country it traverses, Bausch's majestic odyssey through the Old West finds rich nuance in a history often oversimplified . . .The novel's patient, searching first-person narration is finely balanced, with a voice at once straightforward and lyrical, grand and particular. Bausch's characters defy facile judgments; each is sharply distinctive, yet all struggle to find a footing amid the clash of human difference that is, in Bobby Hale's words, the 'most spacious war of all.' "Publishers Weekly"
Characters like the enigmatic yet relatable Bobby Hale are a real prize in literature. . . ."Far As the Eye Can See" is a superb western with bold ideas, but it is also daring in its ability to build fresh concepts while maintaining the tried-and-true dynamic of humanity emerging within individuals through war. . . A gripping and engaging tale. "Book Reporter""
About the Author Robert Bausch is the author of six novels and one collection of short stories. They include Almighty Me (optioned for film and eventually adapted as Bruce Almighty), A Hole in the Earth (a New York Times Notable and Washington Post Favorite Book of the Year), and Out of Season (also a Washington Post Favorite). He was born in Georgia and raised around Washington, D.C. Educated at George Mason University (BA, MA, MFA), he has taught at UVA, American, George Mason, and Johns Hopkins, and most recently at Northern Virgina Community College. In 2005, he won the Fellowship of Southern Writers' Hillsdale Award for Fiction for his body of work. In 2009, he was awarded the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature, also for sustained achievement. He lives in Virginia.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful. A decent man challenged by a life of everlasting war By TChris Far As the Eye Can See is in many respects an old-fashioned western informed by a modern sensibility. It is the story of a decent man living in a time and place that challenges decency. It is the story of a man who finds himself by helping others. It is sad, funny, exciting, and redemptive. This is one of the best westerns I've encountered and one of my favorite reads of 2014.Bobby Hale (the most recent of many names he has adopted) made it through the Civil War knowing that if he died, nobody would give a lick. With a desire to roam and no desire to work, he hooks up with a wagon train, befriends an Indian named Big Tree, and takes up the life of a hunter and trapper. The story follows Hale on his wander through the West from 1869. His ambition is to live free, enjoy the empty spaces, and avoid death as long as he can. It turns out that life is not so simple.Hale eventually takes a job as a guide for the Army, which is intent on solving the "Indian problem" -- although as Hale sees it, the problem is with the Army, not the Indians. He also befriends two women who are crossing the country in a wagon pulled by an ox, determined to reach Oregon. All of this (and a good deal more) occupies the first two-thirds of this eventful novel.The prolog takes place in 1876, when Hale mistakenly shoots a teenage girl called Ink who is running away from her husband. The last third of the novel begins at that point. It leads to one of the most harrowing parts of a life that has been "one long everlasting war." Hale would like to make a different life but the west, and thus his life, is defined by violence. Yet that is not the only definition of life and change, Hale discovers, can come about in unexpected ways."There's a million ways to die out here," a character tells Hale, and that's the sense that the novel conveys. Isolated men in the wilderness die by mistake and by design. They die from disease, from bullets, from animal bites, from arrows. Hale is a frequent witness to the death that nature imposes without moral judgment. He also sees death imposed by man: Indians killing whites (usually in defense of their lives or liberty), Army troops slaughtering Indians, lone travelers robbed and hung from trees. He witnesses countless deaths at Little Bighorn. He causes a fair amount of death himself, usually with regret but always with the (sometimes mistaken) belief that he is doing the right thing. There are times when he feels "like ain't nothing under my skin but air, and I can't get enough of that to keep on living."Robert Bausch writes the first-person narration in an uneducated voice that draws upon nature and experience for its eloquence. It is difficult to make that kind of a voice seem authentic rather than hokey, but Bausch manages the task with great skill. He softens the drama with humor and paints an unbroken landscape that stretches as far as the eye can see, but the novel's power comes from its descriptions of death and survival, humanity and inhumanity. Hale experiences something like love on more than one occasion as the novel progresses, an emotion that surprises him with its intensity and that he nurtures as an antidote to all the harsh memories that haunt his dreams. At the same time, he can't quite decide what it is he wants (or needs). "It's a tragic kind of world we find ourselves in," he thinks, "all the time looking for some way to have what we want, hoping for nothing but a reason to hope." We make choices based on what we think we want, sometimes without appreciating what we have. Hale wonders if the things we want and for which we hope all just lies that we tell to help us cope with the hardship of living. The question for Hale, and for the reader, is whether we can recognize something in life that is worth cherishing, something that makes us more than "a savage animal that can talk."
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. "I didn't never know what I wanted, but I was sure that I was a man of destiny."" By The Matrix Fan Robert Bausch's novel "Far As The Eye Can See" takes us on a journey from 1869 to 1876, following the adventures of a young man by the name of Bobby Hale. He spent a few years as an enlisted man, but he's not looking for war anymore...he's looking to find his destiny out in the Big West.In the beginning of the novel, Bobby Hale was a simple man who made snap decisions - he'd shoot first and not even get around to asking questions later. His lack of understanding the language of American Indians got him into trouble many times, and he'd have to scramble to keep himself from getting killed, by both the Indians and the Army as well. Bobby spent time living in the wilderness learning how to hunt & trap, but he still knew the value of a good night's sleep in a regular bed after a fresh shave and a haircut. His descriptions of food were so detailed, I could practically taste the sowbelly crisping over the fire and smell the black coffee being prepared. He didn't care much for King Lear, though.This novel seemed to perfectly capture the mindset of a simple man from this time period. Death seemed to lurk around every corner, whether it was from the barrel of a gun or the tip of an arrow. The biggest struggle seemed to be maintaining any kind of humanity with the events Bobby witnessed, or took part in.Bobby wasn't portrayed as being completely noble - far from it. His moral compass took a few sharp turns here and there, but on the whole, he would do the necessaries to protect the people he cared about. I grew to like him because of his moments of reflection after some particularly gruesome events - and I enjoyed watching his attitudes change as the book progressed up to the Battle of the Little Bighorn.There's a lot to enjoy in Robert Bausch's tale of Bobby Hale, and if you like stories about the Big West or this time period, I hope you'll give it a look-see.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. I found the main character intriguing; an enigma By I Do The Speed Limit I am somewhat surprised that I enjoyed--so much--this simple and basic tale of a drifter meandering westward through the northern plains in the decade or so prior to the Battle of Little Big Horn. In a way, the story was told in almost journal form, and in the language of the uneducated out in rural areas. When I find myself surprised by my reaction to a book, I always spend some time pondering....Why'd I like it? A simple story, with profound thoughts.And, a Conundrum with a capital C: On the surface, this story was told very simply, by a fairly simple-thinking man. A man who seems to often act very shallowly, and for his own gain. But then, every other page or so, this man says, writes, or thinks something profound--simply profound. While on one hand he skirts the laws and seems to act only to benefit himself, he is also one with the land, very honest and respectful of others. At times his own actions and decisions confuse him. He is "street smart", yet he is often totally clueless.As he rambles on and muses in his often solitary state of mind, ideas and thoughts just seem to slip out matter-of-factly from this guy's brain, and I was forced to pause to consider them because they held deep meaning. A reader working quickly through this book might very well miss the importance of what was being said. So, it is probably a book for those looking to curl up in a quiet place for a nice, gentle, non-threatening, historical fiction read. In some places, it will make your heart race with indignity, you might tear up in a few scenes, you will laugh a bit, too, I think.
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