Dancing at the Rascal Fair
Author: Ivan Doig
Angus and Rob emigrate from Scotland to America to settle as sheep farmers in Montana. Rob soon marries, and Angus, eventually, falls in love with a woman that later marries another man. Angus, the narrator of the book, never recovers, and his love for her haunts the rest of his days…..Read More
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