Wild Goose Moon
Wild Goose Moon is not the type of fiction that I normally like to read, but I did enjoy this one. 1968 is my era therefore much of it was familiar to me.
“Tom opened the door of Room 332 McCartney Hall. His new roommate stood in the middle of the long, narrow room between the two beds that nestled against either wall. … He instantly presumed that this was the face and carriage of a fellow traveler whose prescription for dealing with the world, its conventions and its inconsistencies, was, like his own, a generous dollop of irreverence seasoned with whimsy.”
So begins the ‘coming of age’ story about Tom Windham during his sophomore year at Wesleyan Southern University. It covers his upbringing in East Texas, his relationships with friends and family in the year 1968. It is the year he reflects on his past and evaluates his traditional East Texas values. Tom’s journey is filled with self evaluation and “roads less traveled.” He has to deal with love, death and friendship amidst the changes in the national attitude about sex, race, war, women and religion.
Wild Goose Moon is good reading. I recommend it to those who lived through the 60’s and everyone else who needs to learn about them. The book is well written. The storyline is cohesive and riveting. You will want to read it straight through to find out what happens next. Then, you will want a sequel to find out what happens in the lives of the characters next.
Wild Goose Moon is the 2011 NTBF Awards Winner in adult fiction, presented at the North Texas Book Festival on April 16, 2011 at the Center for the Visual Arts.
“Tom opened the door of Room 332 McCartney Hall. His new roommate stood in the middle of the long, narrow room between the two beds that nestled against either wall. … He instantly presumed that this was the face and carriage of a fellow traveler whose prescription for dealing with the world, its conventions and its inconsistencies, was, like his own, a generous dollop of irreverence seasoned with whimsy.”
So begins the ‘coming of age’ story about Tom Windham during his sophomore year at Wesleyan Southern University. It covers his upbringing in East Texas, his relationships with friends and family in the year 1968. It is the year he reflects on his past and evaluates his traditional East Texas values. Tom’s journey is filled with self evaluation and “roads less traveled.” He has to deal with love, death and friendship amidst the changes in the national attitude about sex, race, war, women and religion.
Wild Goose Moon is good reading. I recommend it to those who lived through the 60’s and everyone else who needs to learn about them. The book is well written. The storyline is cohesive and riveting. You will want to read it straight through to find out what happens next. Then, you will want a sequel to find out what happens in the lives of the characters next.
Wild Goose Moon is the 2011 NTBF Awards Winner in adult fiction, presented at the North Texas Book Festival on April 16, 2011 at the Center for the Visual Arts.
