Pilgrim+at+Tinker+Creek-Review+by+McGrath



(Powell's Books) __Pilgrim at Tinker Creek __ by Annie Dillard was published in 1974 by Harper's Magazine Press. It is a 261 page essay, I guess, that most students probably will not be able to read. I think it might be one of the most confusing books I've ever read.

The story has several settings—it is like many stories in one. It jumps around a lot, and it is a real challenge to follow. I think Annie Dillard is trying to tell us almost everything she's ever learned, and she jumps around a lot. There isn't a plot, it's more like a collection of memories that she has tried to put together using her philosophy as a glue holding it together. However, for me, the glue didn't stick. When I was trying to read this, it seemed that all the ideas kept falling off my brain. To read this book, one really needs to focus one’s energies. At the time I read it, I lacked the discipline.  This book is in the library for the smartest of our students. It is one of the hardest things I've ever tried to read. Truth be told, I shouldn't have continued reading it. It was too hard for me, and I should have abandoned it long before I did. If you are looking for a good book to enjoy, keep looking. This thing is a monster for none but the keenest of minds to tame.  =  Works Cited   = Powell's Books. (n.d.). //Powell's Books//. Retrieved December 9, 2010, from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard: []= home