The Hunter and the Old Woman

The intertwined story of a cougar and a man that portrays the strength, vulnerability, and consciousness of two top predators. Not since Life of Pi have we encountered such transcendence or walked so fully in the footsteps of a big cat.

About the author

PAMELA KORGEMAGI is a graduate of York University’s creative writing program. The Hunter and the Old Woman is her debut novel. She lives and works in Toronto.

Summary

Finalist for the 2022 Trillium Book Award

The intertwined story of a cougar and a man that portrays the strength, vulnerability, and consciousness of two top predators. Not since Life of Pi have we encountered such transcendence or walked so fully in the footsteps of a big cat.

The “Old Woman” lives in the wild, searching for food, raising her cubs, and avoiding the two-legged creatures who come into her territory. But she is more than an animal — she is a mythic creature who haunts the lives and the dreams of men. Joseph Brandt has been captivated by the mountain lion’s legend since childhood, and one day he steps into the forest to seek her out. A classic in the making, The Hunter and the Old Woman is a mesmerizing portrait of two animals united by a shared destiny.

Product details

• Authors: Pamela Korgemagi
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.08.2021
• EAN: 9781487008253
• ISBN: 978-1-4870-0825-3
• No. of pages: 440
• Weight: 481 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Magical Realism, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Magical Realism, FICTION / Nature & the Environment, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary