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The Loop Paperback – January 1, 1999

by Nicholas Evans (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 587 ratings
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Helen Ross is a 29-year-old biologist, sent into a hostile place to protect the wolves from those who seek to destroy them. She struggles for survival and for self-esteem, embarking on a love affair with the 18-year-old son of her most powerful opponent, brutal and charismatic rancher, Buck Calder.
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  1. Print length
    512 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Transworld Pub
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1999
  5. ISBN-10
    0552144959
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0552144957
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Transworld Pub; New Ed edition (January 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0552144959
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0552144957
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 587 ratings

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Nicholas Evans

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Nicholas Evans studied law at Oxford University after serving in Africa with Voluntary Service Overseas. He then worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer, and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. His first book, The Horse Whisperer was made into a movie directed by Robert Redford. He lives in Devon with his wife, singer/songwriter Charlotte Gordon Cumming.

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Jeff S
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly wonderful story
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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I couldn't put it down. This and "The Horse Whisperer" are must reads! I truly felt as if I was in Montana while reading this novel. Author effortlessly transports you to another place and time!

Gifted writer. We will miss him. RIP Nicholas Evans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not in Kindle Library
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
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Our book club recommended this book but alas it is s not available in Kindle. When I received the book I was disappointed the print was so tiny I had to forfeit the book club meeting as I was not going to spend more money to get the audible version. The book rated lower than our other reads but done really like it. This book proved to me kindle or other readers are needed as the font can be changed to accommodate the reader.
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Russell M. Cera
4.0 out of 5 stars More truth about the wolf than fiction. Less fiction about Man than truth.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015
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Stories about wolves, like the tales of centuries past, have suffered the animal to a yoke of unforgiving malevolence into a shroud of deepening despise. No animal on Earth has incurred the pen of cruelty, nor has any creature endured the cuts of loathsome fiction as much as the gray wolf. Now, Nicholas Evans, in his masterful novel, The Loop, turns the reader’s attention toward the only animal with rightful ownership of hate itself: Man.
Buck Calder, a philandering, yet influential rancher and his cattleman cronies exemplify the purest of evil and ignorance towards the beleaguered canids. Helen Ross, a biologist, commissioned to save the wolves from the hostility of ranchers’ detestation, finds herself embroiled in a hopeless fight against the townsfolk of Hope Montana with her biggest ally and love, Luke, the shy, unassuming son of the ruthless Buck Calder.
Nicholas Evans fleshes out his characters so well that I am at times wishing for less detail of their backgrounds so I may get on with his storyline. Regrettably, this is my bad, not Mr. Evans’, for his knowledge of wolf behavior allows us to see the canid character as it truly is: a creature of high intelligence, with devotion to its young and a capacity for love and compassion well beyond all animals below the primates.
As a writer, I found the brutal cruelty of Man toward the wolf in The Loop difficult to read, much less fathom, but there is more honest truth written here than most wolf antagonists dare speak of. Much a reflection of us, Evans depicts the gray wolf more realistically than in any book of fiction, save my novel Cry Wolf, Cry.
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Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read and accurate character study of both 2 and 4 legged creatures.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
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Im not usually a big reader but this book came highly recommended by a native Montanan on a topic of interest to me. I loved and hated this book at the same time. The brutality and ignorance of man is sometimes hauntingly disturbing, and portrayed well in this story. The author pretty well nailed his details both on wolf behavior and sadly on many (but certainly not all) westerners. Having spent much time in Montana myself I couldn't help wondering was this a true story with names changed? or researched fiction? Sadly in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho there is no shortage of the character types described in the book.

The biggest surprise in the book for me was not the portrayal of ranchers, environmentalist, or wolves. It was the trapper that caught me off guard. You see, my father was a similar type person who had a similar, fitting end. Who could have guessed there would be more than one of those!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022
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I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a must read for any animal lover that has closely followed the ranchers vs. the wolves. Keep in mind that many of these ranchers have their cattle grazing on public land, not their own private property.
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LMRND
5.0 out of 5 stars Someone please make this into a movie!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022
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What a story, so many levels of detail with these colorful characters. I've always wondered why they haven't made this into a movie. Highly recommend!
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Karen Blackburn
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book. Could not put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022
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I loved this book. It put you into the life of the wolf. Highly recommend it
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Susanna
5.0 out of 5 stars THE LOOP, by Nicholas Evans
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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Nicholas Evans is an extraordinarily gifted writer in that his characterizations are perfection itself. He elicits the emotions of the reader, as well as moving the story along at a captivating pace. This book compares favorably with his THE HORSE WHISPERER. Its setting in cattle country near national parks where wolves are being loosed in hopes of promoting their preservation, and his development of complex relationships between people and wolves, people and people, is phenomenal. After reading this, I promptly ordered (in hardback) his THE SMOKE JUMPER and THE DIVIDE, both of which are equally fantastic reading. I understand THE SMOKE JUMPER is going to be made into a movie.
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M. Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
Reviewed in Germany on September 24, 2022
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nancy pants
5.0 out of 5 stars Cant wait to read. Definitely recommend
Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2018
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Item came within the timeframe provided. Item is brand new, I definitely recommend. And I can’t wait to read it!
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rueyclem
5.0 out of 5 stars All about wolves
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2020
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I love this author's work which are all stand alone novels but this one is my favourite, and the reassembled for the audio book brings the story to life. It can be a hard listen but I wanted to keep listening to it, it took me five days to listen to in its entirety but it took me away to another world.
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Valeria Bandini
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Reviewed in Spain on June 16, 2019
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Very good book, as expected. As a wolves lover, it makes you angry at humanity.
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Gaia Girardelli
4.0 out of 5 stars Mi aspettavo meglio
Reviewed in Italy on September 4, 2017
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Avevo già letto "l'Uomo che sussurava ai cavalli". Mi aspettavo qualcosina in più da questo. Come è scritto non è male, è proprio la storia che è meno entusiasmante del previsto. In ogni caso lettura agile.
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