Past and present combine in a contemporary tale of love and betrayal from Louise Erdrich, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012 'Everything is all knotted up in a tangle. Pull one string of this family and the whole web will tremble.' Rozin and Richard, living in Minneapolis with their two young daughters, seem a long way from the traditions of their Native American ancestors. But when one of their acquaintances kidnaps a strange and silent young woman from a Native American camp and brings ...
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Past and present combine in a contemporary tale of love and betrayal from Louise Erdrich, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012 'Everything is all knotted up in a tangle. Pull one string of this family and the whole web will tremble.' Rozin and Richard, living in Minneapolis with their two young daughters, seem a long way from the traditions of their Native American ancestors. But when one of their acquaintances kidnaps a strange and silent young woman from a Native American camp and brings her back to live with him as his wife, the connections they all hold to the past rear up to confront them. Soon the patterns of their ancestors begin to repeat themselves with truly tragic consequences. No one is better placed than Louise Erdrich to chronicle the Native American experience. Shrouded in myth and steeped in imagery, this is also a tale of heartbreaking realism which manages to retain a warm and irrepressible humour and belief in the resilience of the human spirit.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. jacket a bit faded and worn; ends of text block foxed and faded, pages faded, remainder mark. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 256 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Good Condition. Text appears to have multiple markings through out the books text. Cover has some heavy wear and corner bumps. Spine is in very good condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 0060930071. ISBN/EAN: 9780060930073. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561051347.
An interesting book but I found it hard to get into which is probably just me. Louise Erdrich at her usual best.
Dan F
Jan 5, 2012
Native writing
I first read this book for a Native American literature class at the U of AZ. I purchased to reread at a more leisurly pace and found it more rewarding. Thanks to Dr. Washburn for explaing the symbology and helping me to appreciate Native writers. I was fond of Almost Soup and his place in the book.
Ellyb
Mar 24, 2010
Funny and sad
"The Antelope Wife" is a very fluid narrative that is heavily steeped in magical realism. I found the characters especially engaging, despite the fact that the book jumped between several generations and points of view. A soldier finds he is able to nurse an orphan child, and later his own son. A trader abducts a woman he desires who is part antelope, but this act brings no alleviation of his longing for her.
As usual, Erdrich's prose is the big selling point for me. Her imagery just melts over the mind. I can be at the laundromat, surrounded by humming machines and TVs turned to cable news, and I will still find myself removed to the settings she describes.
At the same time, the book had extremely funny moments, making for a really potent mixture of heartbreak and hilarity that is found in real life.
This is a great book full of great stories and a wicked sense of humor.
