RIP Farley Mowat

[lone wolf]

I just heard it on CTV Breaking News. Rest in Peace, soldier

 

[55Mercury]

aw

liked his stories of wolves 'n sh*t when I was a kid... I guess he prompted me reading...

thanks Mr. Mowat

 

[BaalsTears]

I loved Never Cry Wolf. RIP Mr. Mowat.

 

[#juan]

Farley Mowat, there is a man who's literature will endure for a long while after his death. I have most of his books and I watched "Never cry wolf" a few dozen times. Mr. Mowat will be missed..

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

RIP Mr. Mowat.

 

[Blackleaf]

Never heard of him.

I've heard of Farley's Rusks, though.

 

[Colpy]

Farley Mowat, there is a man who's literature will endure for a long while after his death. I have most of his books and I watched "Never cry wolf" a few dozen times. Mr. Mowat will be missed..

Absolutely!!

I may have disagreed with many of Mowat's political and environmental stances, but I read as much of his stuff as I could get my hands on.......

The man had a style that kept you reading...

And No Birds Sang is the absolute best view of war ever written by a Canadian. The Regiment runs a close second.

Never Cry Wolf was simply wonderful.

I was fascinated by his attempt at "history" West Viking.

From his books on recovery tugs working the Atlantic, to war, to environmentalism, to Sibir no one else could weave a tale like Farley.

Never heard of him.

I've heard of Farley's Rusks, though.

Your loss.......

Seriously, try And No Birds Sang (Farley Mowat), the very personal story of his experiences as an infantry officer in WWII

 

[Blackleaf]

Your loss.......

Not in my opinion, it isn't. I don't even know who he is. You can't miss something you never had.

 

[Colpy]

Not in my opinion, it isn't. I don't even know who he is. You can't miss something you never had.

Seriously, try And No Birds Sang (Farley Mowat), the very personal story of his experiences as an infantry officer in WWII.

You go from laughter to horror.......

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Not in my opinion, it isn't. I don't even know who he is. You can't miss something you never had.

Thank you very much for your input in this thread. Now move along. Nothing to see here.

 

[Blackleaf]

Nothing to see here.

That's quite true.

 

[Colpy]

Farley Mowat, acclaimed Canadian author, dead at 92 | Toronto Star

 

[JLM]

Never heard of him.

I've heard of Farley's Rusks, though.

Doesn't surprise me, you're not quiet long enough to hear much!

 

[Twila]

Named my dog after him because of his Never Cry Wolf novel.

What a sad day.

 

[JLM]

Not in my opinion, it isn't. I don't even know who he is. You can't miss something you never had.

Oooooooooooooh that explains a few things, perhaps a brain is included in that!

 

[SLM]

Wow, that is sad news. R.I.P. Mr Mowat.

Never heard of him.

I've heard of Farley's Rusks, though.

Not in my opinion, it isn't. I don't even know who he is. You can't miss something you never had.

So you're both a tool and a troll. Not exactly shocking.

 

[#juan]

Never heard of him.

I've heard of Farley's Rusks, though.

Blackleaf you imbecile! Even in England one would have to be living in a cave to not have heard of Farley Mowat.

https://www.google.ca/#q=Farley+Mowat+list+of+books

 

[bill barilko]

Never heard of him.

And he had certainly never heard of you.

Of course he was Welcome here-you are not.

I may have disagreed with many of Mowat's political and environmental stances, but I read as much of his stuff as I could get my hands on.......

Indeed!

 

[talloola]

R I P, he will be missed by so many.

 

[coldstream]

I read several of his books... West Viking comes to mind and his vivid memoir of WW2 Service, And No Birds Sang.. but i'm not sure what is deemed to be his best.

He was a Canadian original, a fervent nationalist and a bit of a wildman. Some of his causes were tinged with eccentricity and sentimentality.. but he was always genuine.

My mom worked in the publishing industry and used to delight me with stories on his outrageous antics and escapades and total unpredictability on trips to Toronto.. when nothing went to plan with what he did or what he said on promotional tours.

RIP Farley.