Brokeback Mountain
By: Annie Proulx

From: Scribner
Pages: 64
UPC: 0743271327

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The award-winning story "Brokeback Mountain" (from the collection Close Range) to coincide with the release of the major independent film directed by Ang Lee and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger.

Annie Proulx's breathtaking short story Brokeback Mountain has now been adapted to film by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.

The release of the film of The Shipping News brought hundreds of thousands of new readers to that novel. Brokeback Mountain is the story of Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, two cowboys who share a small cabin while working as herders and camp tenders during a summer spent on a range far above the tree line. They fall into a relationship that at first seems solely sexual-but then reveals itself to be something more. Both men marry and have families, but over the course of many years and frequent separations they find their relation- ship becomes the most important thing in both their lives, and they do anything they can to maintain it. Proulx's description of their bond is beautiful and haunting-and often brutal in its portrayal of the hardships, and ultimately the violence, they face. Perfect for both moviegoers and Proulx's already well-established legions of readers, this volume is a handsome and timely edition of one of the most talked-about stories of recent years.

ANNIE PROULX is the acclaimed author of The Shipping News, That Old Ace in the Hole, Accordion Crimes, Close Range, and Bad Dirt. She has won the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. She lives in Wyoming.

Reviews from our visitors. Average visitor rating based on 7 review(s) Review by Joe (MO) on 07/22/2006 - I have only watched the movie and wish I had the book! This woman has told the story of my life (as it were) with very few differances. She has captured my fears to a T, and made me feel so much better about who I am. I believe she deserves an honored place in history as one of THE great American authors!!!!!!! Review by Rich on 04/08/2006 - I am a 56 year old gay male (father of 2) divorce and have been in a gay relationship with the same man for 28 years. We rented Brokeback Mountain last weekend and I have thought about it since. I have not been effected like this by a movie in many years. It really woke me up to the fact that I was getting the lazy in my own relationship. thank you Review by Frank (St Pete, Fl) on 12/27/2005 - Ann Proulx is truly one America's great writters. I read the book in anticipation of seeing the movie and now I can't imagine the movie doing justice to such a beautifully crafted story. Review by Chuck on 12/13/2005 - Proulx has captured the essence of combining spoken English from rural areas to the beauty of her prose. I really enjoyed the book. Thanks to Annie Proulx for the wonderful story. Review by River Kay on 12/11/2005 - This story is amazing- my girlfriend and I read it when we heard about the upcoming movie. It's perfect and angsty and wonderful and everything else. I cried at the ending-when you realize how both of their worlds have changed forever. Certainly worth the money and time. Cheers to the amazing Ms. Proulx! Review by Doug on 10/26/2005 - I read this short story about a year ago and was very impressed with the storytelling. What Proulx doesn't put on the page is extraordinary, in my opinion. Her writing unassumingly allowed me to utilize my own intellect and imagination, which seemed to bring me closer to the story in an almost intimate way. The poignancy was delivered without a clue and was a complete surprise; the understated sophistication in the overall writing seemed to manifest an emotional impact that was stunning. These are only a few of the reasons I'm eagerly anticipating the film. Review by Mark (Sydney) on 10/26/2005 - Its a fantastic story, in a great collection from a wonderful author - how does this woman consistantly write such great mens stories!! Well crafted, I couldn't put it down. Read it,

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