From the award-winning author of "Love Medicine" comes a vibrant tale of abandonment and sexual obsession, jealousy and unstinting love--a 40-year saga brimming with original and powerful characters.
Book Synopsis
"A remarkable and luminous novel."--Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
Louise Erdrich, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sentence and The Night Watchman, dazzles in this vibrant and heartfelt tale of abandonment and sexual obsession, jealousy and unstinting love that explores with empathy, humor, and power the eternal mystery of the human condition.
On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating forty-year saga brimming with colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who will cause a miracle; seductive Karl, who lacks his sister's gift for survival; Sita, their lovely but disturbed cousin; and the half-Native American Celestine James, who will become Mary's best friend. Theirs is a story grounded in the tenacity of relationships, the extraordinary magic of natural events, and the unending mystery of the human condition.
From the Back Cover
On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating forty-year saga brimming with colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who will cause a miracle; seductive Karl, who lacks his sister's gift for survival; Sita, their lovely but disturbed cousin; and the half-Native American Celestine James, who will become Mary's best friend. Theirs is a story grounded in the tenacity of relationships, the extraordinary magic of natural events, and the unending mystery of the human condition.
Bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich dazzles in this vibrant and heartfelt tale of abandonment and sexual obsession, jealousy and unstinting love that explores with empathy, humor, and power the eternal mystery of the human condition.
Review Quotes
"A book of power and precision." - New York Times Book Review
"A remarkable and luminous novel." - Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
"Captivating." - Washington Post Book World
"A novel rich in movement, beauty, event. Her prose spins and sparkles, and dances right on the heart when it needs to." - Los Angeles Times
"The dialogue is brilliant from start to finish. And Mary, Karl, Selestine, Sita, and Dot are all original and powerful characters who, like their relatives in Love Medicine, left me exhilarated, somewhat drained, and very grateful to this immensely gifted novelist." - Chicago Sun-Times
"Written with extraordinary power, compassion, and insight into the human heart....Erdrich has vaulted into the front ranks of American literature." - Newsday
Dimensions (Overall): 9.36 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .87 Inches (D)
Weight: .64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback
Author: Louise Erdrich
Language: English
Street Date: August 22, 2006
TCIN: 76912483
UPC: 9780060835279
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-5330
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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