Louise Erdrich

Broschiertes Buch

The Painted Drum

Beschreibung

"Haunted and haunting. . . . With fearlessness and humility, in a narrative that flows more artfully than ever between destruction and rebirth, Erdrich has opened herself to possibilities beyond what we merely see--to the dead alive and busy, to the breath of trees and the souls of wolves--and inspires readers to open their hearts to these mysteries as well."-- Washington Post Book World From the author of the National Book Award Winner The Round House, Louise Erdrich's breathtaking, lyrical novel of a priceless Ojibwe artifact and the effect it has had on those who have come into contact with it over the years. While appraising the estate of a New Hampshire family descended from a North Dakota Indian agent, Faye Travers is startled to discover a rare moose skin and cedar drum fashioned long ago by an Ojibwe artisan. And so begins an illuminating journey both backward and forward in time, following the strange passage of a powerful yet delicate instrument, and revealing the extraordinary lives it has touched and defined. Compelling and unforgettable, Louise Erdrich's Painted Drum explores the often-fraught relationship between mothers and daughters, the strength of family, and the intricate rhythms of grief with all the grace, wit, and startling beauty that characterizes this acclaimed author's finest work.

Autor

Louise Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harper Perennial
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9780060515119
• ISBN-10: 0060515112
• Artikelnr.: 21659086

Rezensionen

'The author knows how to spin a good yarn ... Full of poetic writing and a passionate indignation on behalf of the dispossessed, this novel shows the author at her best.' The Times

'Erdrich handles the shift in pace beautifully. The world she portrays is harsh, with death from smallpox or starvation giving way to the oppressions of poverty and alcoholism. But such is the unsentimental poetry of Erdrich's vision that it becomes a place to almost envy, too.' Observer

'Resonant, poetic and exact ... these visions will remain imprinted on the reader's mind.' Los Angeles Times

'Intricate and beautifully written.' Boston Globe

'Spare, perceptive, unsentimental.' New York Times