Loved the red tent and this cannot even compete. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. In the first chapter we are introduced to the residents of Dogtown as they arrive at the home of Easter Carter to pay their last respects. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2017. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. I'm interested to hear what my book group thinks, though!!! Something went wrong. I think I liked it more than Good Harbor, although they are about equal. I just want to bury my head in the sand, and not be reminded that people like John Stanwood are allowed to exist. The Last Days of Dogtown vividly brings to life an unforgettable community of eccentrics and misfits - the forgotten people of the New World who live on the fringes of polite society. I don't know that I've read a book before that had so many richly developed characters. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Very original storyline and gripping. The Last Days of Dogtown is a loosely historical tale of the end of a small village on Cape Ann, Mass. Her features and columns The Last Days of Dogtown – VL44 – page 2 how Dogtown has inspired artists and writers throughout history” said Ronda Faloon, museum director. A lovely read from start to finish. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The characters live such difficult lives. Scribner $25 (288p) ISBN 978-0-7432-2573-1. Diamant has never been able to live up to the standard she set in. It is a … New York: Scribner, 2005. ", Anita Diamant is the bestselling author of the novels. The last resident of Dogtown was a freedman named Cornelius "Black Neil" Finson, who was found in 1830 with his feet frozen living in a cellar-hole. It may be a bit slow for some people but really a unique point of view. Definitely not a favorite book for me. Very simply written, but the characters are so richly developed that you fall in love with Dogtown and its residents. Will miss it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2014, Another great read from this author. Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY JUN 27, 2005. Anita Diamant has an extraordinary ability to breathe life into a remote time period. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Set on Cape Ann in the early 1800s, The Last Days of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches." New display coming this winter Start by marking “The Last Days of Dogtown” as Want to Read: Error rating book. I REALLY ENJOYED READING THIS NOVEL. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. The Last Days of Dogtown is set in early 1800s in a tiny town on Cape Ann, a beautiful, rocky peninsula north of Boston. Exhibit A is "The Red Tent," and "The Last Days of Dogtown" is a close runner-up. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The Last Days of Dogtown Anita Diamant, Author. I cried at the end and will miss it. The description made it sound like Judy was really a main character, but the book is about a host of characters, and Judy gets a little more time than the others, but it seemed to be more about this sort of sad group of people who made do in life & that was it. YOU CAN JUST IMIGINE THE CHATTER: "WE RIDE TO AMERICA ON A SMALL BROKEN DOWN BOAT WITH SOME OF THE OTHER TRULY FAITHFUL. More By and About This Author. I loved it as much as I did then! The characters are interesting but never really made it to a level where I felt like I knew what they were all about. Anita Diamant's characters from this book stayed with me for months after I turned the last page. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2018, A lovely read from start to finish. Among the summaries and analysis available for The Last Days of Dogtown , there is 7 Book Reviews. kind of way, if that makes any sense. Everything about everyday was such a struggle. Welcome back. The characters are interesting but never really made it to a level where I felt like I knew what they were all about. Very moving conclusion. Chapter One: The Death of Abraham Wharf. As a New Englander and frequent visitor to Cape Ann and Good Harbor Beach, I was greatly looking forward to reading Anita Diamant’s book, The Last Days of Dogtown. It tells a good story and the characters are well defined, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018. 1-4193-6284-3. To see what your friends thought of this book. “An excellent novel. Great array of characters and cried at the end. Now that I've finished it, I have to say I'm disappointed. Beautiful. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Last Days of Dogtown: A Novel. The blurb went on to talk about Ruth who dresses as a man and works as a stone mason (this is set in the early 1800's), Sammy who has a miserable childhood being raised in a brothel, Oliver Younger who is being raised by a wicked aunt, and Cornelius who is a freed. I thought this book was really a great read. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. There actually was a settlement on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, called Dogtown. The book takes place over many decades and you learn about the characters at different points in their lives. 8 tapes. throws almost too many people at us simultaneously in the opening chapter. Highly recommended! MOST OF US PRAYED, STRODE THE DECKS ON THE HELLISH SEAS AND PRAYED; STAYED FOR SHORT WHILES IN THE MISERABLE SMALL CABINS THEY GAVBE US WHICH SMELLED OF NIGHT JUGS AND VOMIT AND WE PRAYED; THE CHASTE AMOUNG US SPLIT INTO GROUPS OF MEN AND WOMEN AND HAD PAYER CIRCLES AFTER EVERY MEAL AND PRAYED; AND AS IN A PRAYER , WE PRAYED FOR THE RIFF RAFF AND RABLE THAT WERE WITH US WHEN THEY WERE TOO BUSY SINNING TO PRAY FOR THEMSELVES. The people living there, mostly outcasts, … This is another book club selection, and I can see the appeal of drawing on the lives of a small community, and putting it in an earlier era, but I do believe, outside war and catastrophe, that most lives find more peace than this. We’d love your help. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant's keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life. As a freelance journalist, she contributed to local magazines and newspapers. The story was exhausting. I think I liked it more than Good Harbor, although they are about equal. The last days of Dogtown farms, farm toy display. Indeed, Diamant (The Red Tent, 1997, etc.) Even the dogs and the town were characterized. As the old people die off, there are few young people to replace them. There is a hint of mystery surrounding the death of Mr. Wharf, but the mystery was overridden by the fascinating stories of the Dogtown people in the following chapters. Written by Anita Diamant Review by Lorraine Gelly. It is sweet and sad, uplifting and heartbreaking. To choose death seemed a terrible insult to everyone who carried on with the lonely business of living. by Anita Diamant. ummm....eh. I love Diamant's books, this is probably my favourite so far. A great read from start to finish. THE SEAS WERE IMMENSE, AND WE DREADED THAT WE SHOULD NEVER MAKE LANDFALL. Writing about the ancient Near East in 1500 B.C.E. Dogtown was a real community on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, populated by the downtrodden in 1800s society--widows, orphans, freed slaves, spinsters, drunks, whores, a witch or two, and, of course, dogs. The description of the town and the going-ons around the town are captivating. Dogtown is no more. Immediately I finished this book, I began to look into the true history of Dogtown and was fascinated to find that the characters and events portrayed by Diamant are based in fact. I think Anita Diamant is one of the most gifted writers of our times. Anita Diamant’s writing career began in Boston in 1975. This novel begins in the winter of 1814 on the day of the death of Abraham Wharf. It's been a long time since a book has had me sobbing all the way through the back half. It wasn't exciting or captivating but it was a very soft and comfortable read about a place and time, long ago. That is how I would describe this book. Good enough, but not like The Red Tent. And--a common complaint of mine, I'm afraid--there are very few "normal" lives in this book. I read this book 13 years ago- while giving birth to my daughter. Anita Diamant is the author of thirteen books -- including THE RED TENT. The Last Days of Dogtown is an elegantly written survey of surprising characters in an exotic landscape, but the purpose of the novel goes beyond displaying a … Nearly a decade ago, Diamant found an account of an abandoned rural backwater near the Massachusetts coastline at the turn of the nineteenth century. After recently finishing (and loving) The Red Tent, I was excited to find another Anita Diamant book seemingly sitting on the shelf just waiting for me to pluck it up and take it home. The last structure in Dogtown was razed in 1845, ending what had once been a thriving community. Yet, once I was done, I decided that I had just enough information to make all of the characters extremely real to me. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I felt like I really knew and believed each of the characters. Historical fiction set on Cape Ann outside of Gloucester, MA. I listened to it on audio because Anita Diamant was coming to my library to speak. Dogtown was a real community on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, populated by the downtrodden in 1800s society--widows, orphans, freed slaves, spinsters, drunks, whores, a witch or two, and, of course, dogs. Not really uplifting or particularly interesting for me. It was half the distance of walking all the way down the Commons Road and back up Dogtown Road and she wanted to get there early enough Judy Rhines decided to take the footpath through the pasture. Note! The Last Days of Dogtown: A Novel. It annoyed me that I never really got a good sense of them before they ended up in Dogtown and quite frankly, it was kind of depressing in many ways, and not in a 'makes you think about life' kind of way- more like a 'damn, is this what most people end up like?' As”, See 1 question about The Last Days of Dogtown…, Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs, SOLVED. Read by Kate Nelligan. I love how the setting stays the same but time passes through the eyes of different characters as the book goes on. Based on the biblical story of Dinah, THE RED TENT became a word-of-mouth bestseller in the US and around the world, where it has been published in more than 25 countries. I can't imagine anyone could read this and not fall in love with Dogtown and its people. Because there are so many characters coming and going, I got lost more than once in trying to figure out the history of the current character being presented. Now, in her third novel, she brings to vivid life an early New England world that history has forgotten. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Print. Anita Diamant’s writing career began in Boston in 1975. It was a poor, small place; its real name was Commons Settlement. “Ruth had come so far and lived so lonely only to learn that she was the daughter of a rapist and a murderer. means that no one can really challenge my recipe for goat stew. A few of the women blended because there would be lapses between the segments of their stories. And--a common complaint of mine, I'm afraid--there are very few "normal" lives in this book. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. historical. Because there are so many characters coming and going, I got lost more than once in trying to figure out the history of the current character being presented. Anita Diamant. When its industry moved elsewhere, those who remained included widows, orphans, freed slaves, spinsters, drunks, whores, a witch or two, and, of course, dogs. (Scribner, $25.) TLDOG is about the last citizens of a small town in Massachusetts in the 1800s. And the intense relationships that they formed to survive the hard life that they endured. I can't say I enjoyed this book. ummm....eh. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life. The original settlers chose to live inlands, where they built houses and tried to recreate the pastures and farms of old England. Make sure the tissues are handy! No one really knows--that have been passed down through the generations about life in this isolated and much-maligned community. I was even able to discover current maps and photos of the area which is now a park that can be visited for. Dogtown is a community of social outcasts located a few miles from Gloucester on Cape Ann. LAST DAYS OF DOGTOWN. Anita Diamant Synopsis: The Last Days of Dogtown is a standalone novel by Anita Diamant. OTHER BOOKS. I know from personal experience that life holds nasty tricks, but do there have to be so many? 2005. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. She was half-sister to a smug fool who would probably have used Phoebe as ill as his father, had he been given the chance.”, “Perhaps it was just the fact of his suicide that gnawed at her. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Dogtown, a real community on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, was populated by the downtrodden in early 1800s. Loved the red tent and this cannot even compete. I found repeated references to these characters (whose real names Diamant has preserved in her novel) and indications that many of the novel's plot points are inspired by legends which surround the real Dogtown. I find it hard to read books about the down-trodden, especially if they are abused, physically or emotionally. I HAD HEARD OF IT PRIOR TO BUYING IT AND KNEW IT WAS SOME STORY ABOUT "OUTCASTS" FROM THE MAIN LINE OF SOCIETY WHO HAD POPPED UP SHORTLY AFTER THE PILGRIMS ARRIVE. I picked this book up because I loved Diamant's. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (. The blurb went on to talk about Ruth who dresses as a man and works as a stone mason (this is set in the early 1800's), Sammy who has a miserable childhood being raised in a brothel, Oliver Younger who is being raised by a wicked aunt, and Cornelius who is a freed slave. THE LAST DAYS OF DOGTOWN is a character study of the people mentioned above and others that will both take you back to a place in time where life was hard, sometimes cruel, often unfair and it make you glad you live when and where you do. The characters are rich in detail, hauntingly written about and definitely greatly done in the language. Unable to add item to List. I was even able to discover current maps and photos of the area which is now a park that can be visited for hiking and picnics. The discussion of her novel, The Last Days of Dogtown, beautifully complements the Hartley exhibition and offers another perspective on how Dogtown has inspired artists and writers throughout history” said Ronda Faloon, museum director. The Last Days of Dogtown: A Novel - Ebook written by Anita Diamant. Completely different from Red Tent - but in a wonderful way. Please try again. Not a perfect book, certainly. Refresh and try again. July 18th 2006 Fiction- several women struggling with hard lives on small northern island supporting each other. The Last Days of Dogtown Anita Diamant Scribner Paperback 288 pages July 2006. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. They all live hardscrabble lives trying to get by in a town where the resources are dwindling. Not a perfect book, certainly. It annoyed me that I never really got a good sense of them before they ended up in Dogtown and quite frankly, it was kind of depressing in many ways, and not in a 'makes you think about life' kind of way- mor. With great depth of feeling, Diamant shows us the essential humanity of these quiet, small lives, lived in that harsh, windswept landscape and under that bright sky. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. When an author writes a wonderful book, you tend to always hope that the next book of hers you read will equal or exceed it. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Despite the fact that I'm already reading several other books, those books seem to be lingering in the "OK, but not so compelling" category so I decided to pick this one up. Each one of the Dogtown residents had multi layers of personality, motives, and viewpoints. Was able to visualise the desolation and deterioration of Dogtown with a varied mix characters and just the right amount of detail. I know from personal experience that life holds nasty tricks, but do there have to be so many? A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (, Red Mountain: A Novel (Red Mountain Chronicles), The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge), Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town, "The book has a compelling, page-turning pull...with spare yet vividly descriptive prose. Please try again. He was removed and taken to a poor house in Gloucester. A fabulous story about a community of people living on the edge of society. THE SHAME OF IT ALL. After reading The Red Tent, I was eager to read more by this author. Read this for book club. THE LAST DAYS OF DOGTOWN, though far removed in place and time, tells of a people oppressed by poverty, illness, ignorance and racial inequality --- realities of their own. The characters are so well developed; some funny and quirky, others horrid and unloveable, and, of course, some honest and flawless. The Last Days of Dogtown. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant's keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life. Scribner; Reprint edition (July 18, 2006), Tips for writers from bestselling author Anita Diamant, Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015. Dogtown, a remote village in Massachusetts has embarked upon the end of an era by 1814, the locals fading one by one, claimed by old age and a disinterested society. The closer you get to modern... “An excellent novel. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant's keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life. Wanting more, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2017. Dogtown was a real community on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, populated by the downtrodden in 1800s society--widows, orphans, freed slaves, spinsters, drunks, whores, a witch or two, and, of course, dogs. The characters are 3 dimensional, eliciting feelings of contempt, sadness or admiration for those who are still attempting to make something of their day to day lives. Nearly a decade ago, Diamant found an account of an abandoned rural backwater near the Massachusetts coastline at the turn of the nineteenth century. I don't think I enjoyed The Last Days of Dogtown with the same passion that I remember loving the Red Tent, but I found it well written and completed listening to all 9 cds in a relatively short amount of time, so I must have enjoyed it. Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2015, My first experience with Ms. Diamant's writing was The Red Tent. Pretty pungent opening scene. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I wish there were more novels from her to read! I stuck with it though, and in the end, I was interested enough in each characters life to wish them happiness and a better life. Judy Rhines, I will miss you. The Last Days of Dogtow‪n‬ ... with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life. Please try your request again later. The Last Days of Dogtown is a bittersweet story of the decline of a once thriving town and those who remain as others leave for better jobs, better lives elsewhere. 10.5 hrs. Sweet. Here is the conversation I had with my husband the other night when I was on my way out the door to book club: After reading The Red Tent, I was eager to read more by this author. Exhibit A is "The Red Tent," and "The Last Days of Dogtown" is a close runner-up. by Scribner. Vinyl; plot notes. The Last Days of Dogtown. I just loved this book. The blurb about this book stated ".....Dogtown is peopled by widow, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans and 'witches.'" Diamant’s characters are brilliantly constructed and riveting. Please try again. I found repeated references to these characters (whose real names Diamant has preserved in her novel) and indications that many of the novel's plot points are inspired by legends which surround the real Dogtown. Could have been a wonderful story, but it kind of rambled on at the beginning and was hard to get into it. By 1828 the village was all but abandoned. If there is a The Last Days of Dogtown SparkNotes, Shmoop guide, or Cliff Notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Bittersweet story. THE LAST DAYS OF DOGTOWN. Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014. THE LAST DAYS OF DOGTOWN by Anita Diamant ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 13, 2005 A dying Massachusetts town in the early decades of the 19th century forms the evocative backdrop for a richly imagined cast of characters. I read Diamant for this reason and wasn't diappointed in this one of hers. This is a work of fiction loosely based on some of the stories--True or not? While I was reading the book, I found it lacking in details and context. Anita Diamant is on the honour roll for character development! Was able to visualise the desolation and deterioration of Dogtown. [s]. By Anita Diamant. I read this several years ago and recall picking it up because of the setting on Cape Ann. Later she even adds that after the death of Cornelius, the very last Dogtowner, there were only three dogs left. This is a historical novel set in the small community of Dogtown, outside of Gloucester, MA, during the early 1800’s. Recorded Books. SA This is as rich a work of historical fiction as Diamant's best-seller, The Red Tent; those who love strong … Though this story was at times quite depressing, I really treasured reading this. I loved The Red Tent. The blurb about this book stated ".....Dogtown is peopled by widow, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans and 'witches.'" Hmmmmm - sounds interesting. Set on Cape Ann in the early 1800s, The Last Days of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches". Exhibit A is "The Red Tent," and "The Last Days of Dogtown" is a close runner-up. The harsh life in this rural area in the early 1800s is believable and the spirit of Dogtown as a whole is convincing. All of these characters descriptions intrigued me and so I began to read the book. $59.75. Hmmmmm - sounds interesting. Really like this book. Immediately I finished this book, I began to look into the true history of Dogtown and was fascinated to find that the characters and events portrayed by Diamant are based in fact. That is how I would describe this book. And emotional and physical abuse, discrimination, and cruelty abound in this book. I really liked this period piece about the 1800's village of Dogtown in Cap Ann. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life. This is another book club. You May Also Like It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Beautifully written historical fiction about forgotten outcasts. A few of the women blended because there would be lapses between the segments of their stories. IT IS A GOOD READ, BUT HITS LIFE AS IT IS: HEAD ON AND NOT PRETTY. 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