The Plague of Doves

Zusatztext “Louise Erdrich’s imaginative freedom has reached its zenith—The Plague of Doves is her dazzling masterpiece.” Informationen zum 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. Klappentext The unsolved murder of a farm family still haunts the white small town of Pluto, North Dakota, generations after the vengeance exacted and the distortions of fact transformed the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation. Part Ojibwe, part white, Evelina Harp is an ambitious young girl prone to falling hopelessly in love. Mooshum, Evelina's grandfather, is a repository of family and tribal history with an all-too-intimate knowledge of the violent past. And Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, who bears witness, understands the weight of historical injustice better than anyone. Through the distinct and winning voices of three unforgettable narrators, the collective stories of two interwoven communities ultimately come together to reveal a final wrenching truth. Zusammenfassung A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize! The Plague of Doves —the first part of a loose trilogy that includes the National Book Award-winning The Round House and LaRose —is a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how! years later! the consequences are still being felt by the community and a nearby Native American reservation. Though generations have passed! the town of Pluto continues to be haunted by the murder of a farm family. Evelina Harp—part Ojibwe! part white—is an ambitious young girl whose grandfather! a repository of family and tribal history! harbors knowledge of the violent past. And Judge Antone Bazil Coutts! who bears witness! understands the weight of historical injustice better than anyone. Through the distinct and winning voices of three unforgettable narrators! the collective stories of two interwoven communities ultimately come together to reveal a final wrenching truth. Bestselling author Louise Erdrich delves into the fraught waters of historical injustice and the impact of secrets kept too long. ...

Product details

• Authors: Louise Erdrich
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 12.05.2009
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature
• EAN: 9780060515133
• ISBN: 978-0-06-051513-3
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions (packing): 13.5 x 20.4 x 2.1 cm
• Series: HarperPerennial; P.S.
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