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PG Library
The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig.
Reviewed by Joyce Fife.
This book is a loving lament to the lost way of life of the homesteading prairie farmers and their children who attended a one-room schoolhouse. It is set in rural eastern Montana in the early 1900s and it beautifully addresses that time and place. It is the story of a motherless family of three boys and their widower father. Hiring a housekeeper brings not only cleanliness and harmony to their home, but also a new school teacher - her brother - to the community. The teacher's love of learning and his theatrical style inspire the children in a way they have never known before. The endearing family and beautiful prose make this a very charming look into America's past.
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