The Drinking Game eBook Nicklaus Suino
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When the young upstart Bob Santoni challenges his drinking ability, the old master, Russell Aldridge, agrees to a contest that will last for six months and end up completely changing both their lives. Filled with "fish stories," social commentary, and wry humor, THE DRINKING GAME is a character study of a man born in an age long past, when honor and dignity were valued and mastery was a way of life.
The Drinking Game eBook Nicklaus Suino
Suino nails his colours to the mast early in the book, contrasting the "materialistic, childish, Twenty-First Century American lifestyle" and its "digitally-fixated world", with a time when reputations and respect were built over years, rather than being measured by the size of houses, numbers of cars, width of TV screens and glamour of summer homes and holidays. Thomas Russell Aldridge, aged 67 represents the former; Bob Santoni a brash and boisterous salesman in his early 30s represents the latter; the drinking game, more a drinking contest held sporadically over months in different drinking establishments, becomes a metaphor for different approaches to life and family and friends.Aldridge, "supported a serious approach to certain activities in life, and among these were drinking, fishing and shooting pool"; all three figure importantly in the novel as activities that define Aldridge and which, even the drinking, require patience and skill and abilities developed over time. The novel unfolds in the smaller towns, lakes, taverns and bars, and roads of Michigan where life is less frantic and the measure of a man is taken by who he is and how he keeps, or doesn't keep, his own counsel, not by what he does or what he owns.
The story is told in the first person by a young, aspiring writer who knows Aldridge and shares his love for, in particular, fishing; the novel depicts the pleasures to be had in the quiet and the contest and the intelligence of fishing. Our narrator follows and writes-up the story of the contest for a series of articles for newspapers. His respect and caring for the `old man' grows as he realizes that Aldridge's inability to adjust to the modern world is not a failure, but a natural outgrowth of his expectations of life and individual responsibilities.
In the end, Aldridge dies as he lived: on his own terms and his own timing, with the sense of "honor" that Suino evokes. This is a novel that explores principles that define and measure `success' and `profile' against standards that now seem old-fashioned in, "a nation of people who will sacrifice every dignity to win fame or a few dollars." Principles such as quiet pride in work and craftmanship, fair dealing with strangers, loyalty to friends and partners, respect for others, doing the best that one can in whatever endeavour, respect for the fauna and flora of nature, facing the challenges of life without complaint or self-pity, the simple pleasures of shared experiences and real comradeship, a slower, less outwardly-focused approach to life---principles that retain meaning because they will always define the individual under the distracting tinsel and glitter of modern life.
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The Drinking Game eBook Nicklaus Suino Reviews
Very interesting tale that reminds me of Hemingway, both from the style and the subject matter of Northern Michigan. A great read with a fun cast of characters, highly recommend it.
I received this book from a close friend and it quickly became one of my favorites. I have re-read this tale numerous times. You can relate to anyone of the colorful characters in this book. Buy one for you and one for a friend.
I like the way the author writes. He does not use over the top, drag on sentences to describe things... thats good! The story is about an older man and younger man engaged in a drinking contest throughout the state of Michigan with references to bars/saloons dating back to the 80s. There are fishing stories and other activities throughout the book that bring personality to the characters and make you like them. Good book, good story... I recommend it.
This book is about drinking, fishing, and how we relate to the people and circumstances around us. It's a pleasure to read, and I felt the author left me wanting more in the way of lively fishing stories and dialogue. I highly recommend The Drinking Game, and look forward to more novels from Mr. Suino!
Engaging, vivid characters that you can easily imagine, Mr. Suino paints a lovely picture of competition, honor, and the virtues of seeing potential even in ones adversary. It made me long for Ann Arbor and points north
The writers voice in this work is interesting - a cross between journalism and memoir. The depiction of the saloon scene of rural Michigan seems spot on - albeit a tad monotonous. The regularity of the drinking and verbal sparring created a substitute for religion -- or self examination for that matter. A contribution to the canon of drinking books like those of J.P. Dunleavy and John Fante.
I never expected a story of a drinking game spur introspection about life, honor, and a meaningful intergenerational friendship. Suino shares his reflections as a participant-observer of a contest set throughout bars and fishing spots in Michigan. Suino is a skilled story-teller, who invites the reader to experience how deep connections and self-understanding can slowly unfold unexpectedly from seemingly superficial encounters.
Suino nails his colours to the mast early in the book, contrasting the "materialistic, childish, Twenty-First Century American lifestyle" and its "digitally-fixated world", with a time when reputations and respect were built over years, rather than being measured by the size of houses, numbers of cars, width of TV screens and glamour of summer homes and holidays. Thomas Russell Aldridge, aged 67 represents the former; Bob Santoni a brash and boisterous salesman in his early 30s represents the latter; the drinking game, more a drinking contest held sporadically over months in different drinking establishments, becomes a metaphor for different approaches to life and family and friends.
Aldridge, "supported a serious approach to certain activities in life, and among these were drinking, fishing and shooting pool"; all three figure importantly in the novel as activities that define Aldridge and which, even the drinking, require patience and skill and abilities developed over time. The novel unfolds in the smaller towns, lakes, taverns and bars, and roads of Michigan where life is less frantic and the measure of a man is taken by who he is and how he keeps, or doesn't keep, his own counsel, not by what he does or what he owns.
The story is told in the first person by a young, aspiring writer who knows Aldridge and shares his love for, in particular, fishing; the novel depicts the pleasures to be had in the quiet and the contest and the intelligence of fishing. Our narrator follows and writes-up the story of the contest for a series of articles for newspapers. His respect and caring for the `old man' grows as he realizes that Aldridge's inability to adjust to the modern world is not a failure, but a natural outgrowth of his expectations of life and individual responsibilities.
In the end, Aldridge dies as he lived on his own terms and his own timing, with the sense of "honor" that Suino evokes. This is a novel that explores principles that define and measure `success' and `profile' against standards that now seem old-fashioned in, "a nation of people who will sacrifice every dignity to win fame or a few dollars." Principles such as quiet pride in work and craftmanship, fair dealing with strangers, loyalty to friends and partners, respect for others, doing the best that one can in whatever endeavour, respect for the fauna and flora of nature, facing the challenges of life without complaint or self-pity, the simple pleasures of shared experiences and real comradeship, a slower, less outwardly-focused approach to life---principles that retain meaning because they will always define the individual under the distracting tinsel and glitter of modern life.
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