The Sporting Club (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas McGuane
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Regional fiction, Satire
- Subjects: 1960’s, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Midwest, Ethics, Michigan, Hunting or hunters, Sports, Duels or dueling, Clubs, social
- Locales: Michigan
McGuane used the woods of northern Michigan as the setting for his first novel, The Sporting Club. The Centennial Club, founded by distant ancestors of its present members, has been the retreat for highly paid Detroit executives and their families. Hunting and fishing are the accepted manly activities, while the women and children swim and lie in the sun. Into this setting come two characters who eventually destroy the club. James Quinn, who has rescued his father's business from the brink of bankruptcy, appears to be the ideal club member. He longs for the solitude of the woods...
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