Taken as a whole, this set of three novellas is very masculine in style and heavy with revenge, but I really enjoyed it. Even when I found myself disgusted with one or more of the characters, I kept reading because I found myself surprised and intrigued by what I was reading. If I were to rank the three novellas on how much I enjoyed them, I would list "Legends of the Fall" in first place, "Revenge" in second place, and "The Man Who Gave Up His Name" in third place.

I think one of the things that surprised me about this book was that I enjoyed it even though it isn't the kind of book or subject matter I normally read. Perhaps this diversion into something different helped make the stories stand out for me. Or perhaps it is because Harrison is such a unique and talented writer.

The novellas are better than their screen adaptations (Revenge and Legends of the Fall were both made into movies), but it's been so long since I've seen the two films that I'm tempted to watch them both again.

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This was a book that I was unable to put down. It had the ability to bring up feelings I have not had in some time. Defiantly not a book for children, but more than worthwhile reading for adults.

much better than the film

Three great stories from Jim Harrison all in one book.

3 brothers travel from Montana to Canada to enlist in the "Great War". We follow their lives as they fight in France and the return home of 2 of them.

The book contains a trilogy of short novels including Legends of the Fall, Revenge, and The Man Who Gave Up His Name.
From the back cover:
These absorbing novellas explore the theme of revenge and the actions to which people resort when their lives or goals are threatened, adding up to an extraordinary vision of twentieth-century man.

Better than the movie

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