Ivan Doig
6 SeriesIvan Doig was an American author renowned for his novels set in Montana, which vividly portrayed the region's wilderness and its inhabitants. His works often highlighted the lives of fur trappers, town builders, miners, and immigrant families in the post-war West. Doig's celebration of the landscape and people of Montana established him as a significant voice in American literature.
In "The Bartender's Tale" by Ivan Doig, Tom Harry and his son Rusty manage The Medicine Lodge bar after Rusty's mother abandons them. The story unfolds in 1960 when twelve-year-old Rusty's life changes dramatically with the arrival of his father's former lover and her daughter, Francine. The woman claims Francine is Tom's daughter, disrupting Rusty's world. This novel poignantly captures the transition from childhood to the complexities of adult life.
