Last Bus to Wisdom A Novel
Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig is a reprint edition published by Penguin on August 16, 2016. This novel follows the journey of eleven-year-old Donal Cameron, who is sent away from his home in Montana to stay with his aunt in Wisconsin after his grandmother requires surgery. The story unfolds as Donal navigates the challenges of living with his domineering Aunt Kate and her husband, Herman, leading to unexpected adventures that highlight the complexities of family and friendship.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of coming of age and cultural heritage against the backdrop of mid-20th century America. As Donal and Herman embark on their journey back to Montana, they encounter a variety of colorful characters and experiences that shape their understanding of the world. With 480 pages, this edition offers a comprehensive look at Doig’s storytelling, blending humor and wisdom in a tale that resonates with both young and mature audiences.
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Named a Best Book of the Year by the Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Kirkus Review
The final novel from a great American storyteller.
Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch in Ivan Doig’s beloved Two Medicine Country of the Montana Rockies, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old’s imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for “female trouble” in the summer of 1951, all she can think to do is to ship Donal off to her sister in faraway Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There Donal is in for a rude surprise: Aunt Kate–bossy, opinionated, argumentative, and tyrannical—is nothing like her sister. She henpecks her good-natured husband, Herman the German, and Donal can’t seem to get on her good side either.
After one contretemps too many, Kate packs him back to the authorities in Montana on the next Greyhound. But as it turns out, Donal isn’t traveling solo: Herman the German has decided to fly the coop with him. In the immortal American tradition, the pair light out for the territory together, meeting a classic Doigian ensemble of characters and having rollicking misadventures along the way.
Charming, wise, and slyly funny, Last Bus to Wisdom is a last sweet gift from a writer whose books have bestowed untold pleasure on countless readers.
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