Best Selling Books by Norman Maclean

En «El río de la vida», la primera y más extensa de las tres historias autobiográficas que forman este libro, un padre estricto transmite a sus dos hijos -Norman y Paul− su pasión por la pesca con mosca. Los ríos tienen su orden y los chicos aprenden a conocerlo, pero las aguas siempre esconden algún misterio. La vida, como los ríos, fluye sin que muchas veces podamos resolver los interrogantes que ésta nos plantea; al final de la suya, Norman rememora los acontecimientos del último verano en que pescó junto a su padre y su hermano tratando de buscar en ellos las respuestas. «Leñadores, proxenetas, y «Tu camarada, Jim» y «Servicio forestal de Estados Unidos, 1919» completan un libro que es ya un clásico de la literatura norteamericana reciente. La pesca con mosca, el trabajo de los guardabosques, la naturaleza y la vida en Montana a principios de siglo son algunos de los temas que el autor aborda en estas inolvidables historias en las que retrata su aprendizaje vital; con ellas quiso expresar, según sus propias palabras, «un poco de ese amor que siento por la tierra». Robert Redford adaptó este libro al cine en 1992 en un largometraje homónimo. «Un libro pequeño por fuera pero inmenso por dentro.» Rodrigo Fresán «Un libro con halo mítico, un espléndido ejercicio de memoria afectiva, una notable contribución al topos de la vida como un río que va a dar al mar, que es el morir, una novela de aprendizaje a la vieja usanza y una lección en toda regla de cómo esgrimir la primera persona como si se tratase de un estilete emocional, entre la introspección y la observación del entorno.» Javier Aparicio Maydeu (El País) «Maclean escribió un libro hermoso sobre cómo serían las cosas si las volviéramos a vivir; y es ahí, en la transcripción poética y directa del sueño colectivo del volver a empezar, donde hay que encontrar la razón por la que ya se le incluye en la literatura intemporal de Estados Unidos.» Juan Marín (El País) «Bellísima por el poder de sus sentimientos (...) Tan bella como cualquier texto de Thoreau o de Hemingway.» Alfred Kazin (Chicago Tribune Book World) «Un relato embrujado (...) He leído la historia tres veces y cada vez es más perfecta.» Roger Sale (New York Review of Books) «Más o menos una vez al año, releo mi maltrecha copia de El río de la vida y nunca pierde un ápice de su fuerza ni de su misterio.» Philip Connors (The Nation) «Una elegía autobiográfica que cautiva a los lectores aunque no hayan sostenido jamás en su vida una caña de pescar. En él, el arte de lanzar una mosca se convierte en un ritual de gracia, una metáfora del intento del ser humano de adentrarse en la naturaleza.» Andrew Rosenheim (The Independent) «El libro de Maclean -mordaz, lacónico− surge de una rica tradición norteamericana (...) Adoro su sonido.» James R. Frakes (New York Times Book Review)

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Le 5 août 1949, aux portes des Rocheuses, l’incendie de Mann Gulch tourne à la tragédie : dix pompiers parachutistes périssent dans les flammes. Norman Maclean a consacré plus de dix ans de sa vie à essayer de comprendre le déroulement des faits minute par minute, se mettant à la place des douze victimes, des secouristes et des forestiers, mais aussi du feu, de l’eau, du vent, bref de tous les éléments du drame. Dix ans qui ont abouti à ce modèle de journalisme narratif, d''autant plus passionnant aujourd’hui, alors que les méga-feux rythment nos étés. « La Part du feu est un monument de vérité édifié par un vieil homme à la mémoire de douze gamins. Il est rare qu''un écrivain parvienne à nous faire sentir aussi physiquement l’intensité de la chose réelle", Le Monde

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Stand Up, Ye Dead by Norman Maclean explores several key themes, primarily focusing on the moral and spiritual decline of society. The novel critiques the erosion of core values such as faith, responsibility, and community cohesion, which Maclean argues have been undermined by the social and economic upheavals of the time. Central to the narrative is the alarming decline in birth rates, which Maclean uses as a metaphor for the broader decay of society. This demographic crisis is not presented as a mere statistical issue but as an indication of a nation losing its future and, by extension, its sense of purpose and direction. The book also addresses themes of social inequality, highlighting the growing divide between the wealthy and the impoverished. Maclean examines the impact of this disparity on society''s moral fabric, including the widespread alcoholism and the weakening of family structures. The novel underscores the ways in which these social ills feed into a broader sense of disillusionment and hopelessness. Ultimately, Stand Up, Ye Dead serves as both a critique of contemporary society and a call to action, urging readers to confront the moral challenges of their time and restore a sense of faith, responsibility, and social cohesion.

Jesus On Our Own Ground is a synthesis of prevailing historical views on the life of Jesus Christ, examining what is known and generally accepted about the man''s life including the process by which he became the prevailing deity of the Roman Empire, and how the man may be regarded in terms of contemporary mysticism.

In ''Contracts'', the concluding novel of his highly acclaimed comedy trilogy, Norman Maclean writes with insight and elan about the birth and horrible growing pains of a new creature: Gaelic television. Get to know the greedy - mainly male - apparatchiks of the Gaelic Broadcasting Fund and all the deluded and vain hustlers which are in a frenzy to join the feeding trough of public money provided by the government''s injection of 10 million into Gaelic broadcasting. Norman Maclean''s brilliant and hilarious satire is another virtuoso performance on the perennial themes of greed, lust and folly.

A comedian, singer, composer, musician, linguist, actor, author and a favourite of Sean Connery and Billy Connolly''s, Norman MacLean is a living legend in the Gaelic world. Tricksters takes the reader on a rambunctious journey around Scotland with endearing but oddly-matched couple, Murdo and Rachel. Murdo is a semi-pro thespian struggling with an alcohol problem; Rachel is constantly on the brink of ending their relationship. And there''s the truly appalling television director, Sam, whose Machiavellian schemes are aided by a heavy-drinking Presbyterian heretic from Lewis. When all converge in the Tartan Pagoda Hotel, Uist, what could possibly go right? A hilarious page-turner, Tricksters blends the high style of John Lanchester and the low-life snappy dialogue of George V. Higgins - and it''s beautifully translated for the Teuchters by the author.

In "Eavesdropping on Myself," Norman chronicles his boyhood in Glasgow and explores the push-pull of two cultures: working-class Glaswegian and first-generation Hebridean This is Norman Maclean at his best - by turns sharp, funny and melancholic. The original lad o'' pairts, Maclean has a literary voice shaped, but never confined, by the places and languages of his youth. "Eavesdropping on Myself" finds him picking over his childhood with an unsparing eye. We knew he was a master storyteller; only now are we getting the measure of his own story. No reader could forget it. - Fraser MacDonald Norman Maclean is one of the most resonant voices in Scotland. With one voice he articulates the tangled dualities of Scottish experience today: of tradition and modernity, highland and lowland, rural and urban, working class and middle class, local and worldly. His perspective straddles different classes, different languages and different lives, at once divided and unifi ed. If Norman is speaking, then we should be listening. - Jamie Chambers

A fresh and challenging appraisal of Judaeo-Christian traditions, New Age fascinations, and other contemporary topics. These essays address commonly recognised, but little understood aspects of the Judaeo-Christian tradition: the creation myth; patriarchal biblical figures; sainthood; Heaven above and Hell below; the Marys¿virgin and whore; New Age fascinations; apocalyptic prophecies and several other topics of contemporary interest. The urge to shape belief is instinctive, culturally nurtured, and draws strands from multiple sources. Myth-making, Norman Maclean says, thrives even in a secular age. He writes in a conversational tone to engage with readers and inspire in depth study from the mass of available literature. But rarely is an overview presented in a single volume that permits a casual inquirer to pick their way through and come back to areas of interest.

Set in the ancient Mediterranean the narrator and protagonist is Kleitos, a Hellenized Jew who eventually finds himself exiled to the Aegean island of Patmos where he encounters one, Yohanan, (John) another imperial exile. The man is a fanatic, engaged in writing a long letter in code to the seven urban communities of Asia Minor. This is the acknowledged content of Revelation, the Biblical book which historians have long realized is allegory, cipher and an amalgam of apocalyptic literature, reflecting the political and social upheavals of the 1st century C.E. that saw the rise of Christianity. Not a book for Christian conservatives, it explores the ways in which doctrines were shaped at this time especially in the Revelation, still mistakenly considered by millions as some form of prophetic handbook to a future slipping towards cosmic conclusion.

Sam feels like he''s always in the shadows. While his peers excel in academics, sports, or charm, he struggles to find his place. To make matters worse, his seemingly clueless younger brother, Gobby, is a hidden prodigy, excelling in almost everything. As if navigating the treacherous waters of adolescence wasn''t hard enough, Sam grapples with his parents'' crumbling marriage and the sting of his crush pairing up with his best friend. But life has a way of teaching lessons when least expected. Through an unforeseen accident, Sam learns that growing up isn''t just about age - it''s about maturity, understanding, and perspective. Dive into Sam''s journey as he discovers that sometimes, the most significant growth happens in the mind and heart.

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First published in 1987, this book is about how cells differentiate; that is it describes the way in which cells in animal and plant bodies take on their specialised fates. It has long been recognised that since all such cells retain copies of all genes, the genetic explanation for tissue differences lies in the controlled expression of restricted sets of genes. But how is the choice made and how are such restricted groups of genes activated and regulated? This book discusses these questions and describes both determination and differentiation. The mechanisms that underlie the processes are described for the embryo and in the adult. Determination may occur in adult life during regeneration, wound healing, cancer formation and in the immune and blood systems, and the possible genetic basis for the events is explored. The influence of the cell environment, the cell surface and the pericellular-extracellular matrix as mediators of external signals is discussed.

Authoritative and easily accessible account of the wildlife of Britain and Ireland, what is declining, what is not, and why.

"Et au milieu coule une rivière "est plus qu''un roman autobiographique, c''est un récit imprégné d''une lumineuse nostalgie, un livre qui défend une philosophie inspirante. Norman Maclean y raconte son enfance dans les Rocheuses, au sein de paysages magnifiques dont chaque relief influence en profondeur ceux qui y vivent. Comme dans les romans de Pete Fromm, la pêche n''est pas qu''un simple loisir, c''est un art de vivre, une discipline, une chanson de geste qui apprend tout et qui poursuivra Norman dans toutes les étapes importantes de son existence. Préface de Robert Redford, metteur en scène du célèbre film inspiré du récit de Maclean.