Bass is a modern-day Henry Thoreau... It doesn't take you long to discover their appeal... a rallying cry against our modern, urban existence which stops us from experiencing life so intensely... a celebration of being wild... What better books to read on a frustrating commute than this collection of small stories about big landscapes The Times Rick Bass's haunting tales of the Montana wilderness glitter like ice sculptures - dazzling and unforgettable... Praise to Pushkin Press for introducing us to an astonishing literary voice Spectator The sheer majesty of Bass's storytelling... remarkable descriptions of the wild and savage landscapes Daily Mail Phenomenal RTE Arena These are arresting, unforgettable stories that will shake you to the core The Lady I found the often unusual, magical nature of the events contained within each story thrilling... The idea of almost magic, almost reality, almost tangible ideas, characters and scenarios is what I will take away from For a Little While The Bookbag He is revered as a serious writer with a good deal in common, stylistically and thematically, with Annie Proulx, who shares his rugged sensibility and interest in processes... He is informed and very aware of both the insignificance of man in the natural world, and of the damage he wreaks Irish Times I am so grateful to Rick Bass for writing these stories, I cannot tell you Elle Thinks (blog) 'Bass is, hands down, a master of the short form, creating in a few -pages a natural world of mythic proportions.' New York Times Book Review A rich collection of stories by a major American writer -- Annie Proulx These stories are adventurous, wise and unexpectedly beautiful -- Lorrie Moore Nothing short of remarkable ... Extraordinary, transcendent -- Joyce Carol Oates Each story in For a Little While is a complete hijacking of the reader's senses, accomplished with a raw and splendid subtlety -- Carl Hiaasen What a gift this bountiful book is. His stories are suffused with a quality of tenderness for all of whom he writes and the beautiful world they inhabit -- Daniel Woodrell 'His narration is pitch-perfect, and his writing so full of empathy for people and places that each story is a new revelation.' San Francisco Chronicle
