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saucycobblers:
I wondered what everyone's favourite lines / passages were from the book, and why? I know that you can barely find a line that isn't beautiful / haunting / poetic / heartbreaking in Annie Proulx's genius writing, but for my part these are two of my favourites...

' "You got a kid?" said Jack. His shaking hand grazed Ennis's hand, electrical current snapped between them.
"Two little girls," Ennis said. "Alma Jr. and Francine. Love them to pieces." Alma's mouth twitched.
"I got a boy," said Jack. "Eight months old. Tell you what, I married a cute little old Texan girl down in Childress - Lureen." From the vibrations of the floorboard on which they both stood Ennis could feel how hard Jack was shaking. '

I can almost feel myself holding my breath when I read that part, and can totally feel how close Jack is to losing control & the impact Ennis's physical presence has on him.


And I also love...

'There were only the two of them on the mountain flying in the euphoric, bitter air, looking down on the hawk's back and the crawling lights of vehicles on the plain below, suspended above ordinary affairs and distant from the tame ranch dogs barking in the dark hours. They believed themselves invisible...'

I've quoted this elsewhere on the board, but you can't read it too many times IMO! I can't think of a more beautiful expression of the overwhelming feeling of first love. I was on a crowded bus when i first read it and it made me cry! I think the person next to me was wondering what the hell was wrong  :'(

David:
My favourite line is the one when Ennis is riding back u pto the sheep.  He is so happy that he feels that" he could paw the white right off of the moon."

Too bad they couldn't convey that in the movie.

Kelda:
... and still they clinched, pressing chest and groin and thigh and leg together, treading on each other's toes until they pulled apart to breathe and Ennis, not big on endearments, said what he said to his horses and daughters, little darlin.

*sigh*

vkm91941:
"Like vast clouds of steam from thermal springs in winter the years of things unsaid and now unsayable -- admissions, declarations, shames, guilts,fears--rose around them...."

love that one, but Anne's prose is so evocative it's hard to pick just one. ::)

DeeDee:

--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on June 01, 2006, 07:22:29 am ---My favourite line is the one when Ennis is riding back u pto the sheep.  He is so happy that he feels that" he could paw the white right off of the moon."

Too bad they couldn't convey that in the movie.

--- End quote ---


I'm gonna hang on David's coat tails, this is the best line ever.  I kind of see him thinking that in the movie, when he's sending up a prayer of thanks.

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