Quote (owbeer @ Thu, Jun 12 2008, 03:21pm)

Into The Wild is a great non-fiction adventure/survival story. Very inspiring.

Quote (Hanmin @ Tue, Jun 10 2008, 08:18am)

Might be too late, but here's my suggestion. If your dad's an avid reader, and he likes naturalist writers, chances are he's probably John Steinbeck. I'd have to agree with Louis though, I loved Of Mice and Men.

Edit: Forgot to mention My Antonia. Its primary setting is in the Great Plains, and has an old, nostalgic type of feel. Has all the requirements your dad might like. An overlooked classic imo.

Quote (Hanmin @ Tue, 10 Jun 2008, 05:18)

Might be too late, but here's my suggestion. If your dad's an avid reader, and he likes naturalist writers, chances are he's probably John Steinbeck. I'd have to agree with Louis though, I loved Of Mice and Men.

Edit: Forgot to mention My Antonia. Its primary setting is in the Great Plains, and has an old, nostalgic type of feel. Has all the requirements your dad might like. An overlooked classic imo.

Quote (LouisLeGros @ Fri, Jun 13 2008, 03:24am)

I think I read My Antonia my junior year, it was a good book... maybe not exactly my style.