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The Tenderness of Wolves
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The Tenderness of Wolves
A panoramic epic, a magnificent piece of storytelling, an unforgettable debut novel
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1867, Canada: as winter tightens its grip on the isolated settlement of Dove River, a man is brutally murdered and a 17-year-old boy disappears. Tracks leaving the dead man's cabin head north towards the forest and the tundra beyond. In the wake of such violence, people are drawn to the township—journalists, Hudson's Bay Company men, trappers, traders—but do they want to solve the crime or exploit it?
One-by-one the assembled searchers set out from Dove River, pursuing the tracks across a desolate landscape home only to wild animals, madmen, and fugitives, variously seeking a murderer, a son, two sisters missing for 17 years, a Native American culture, and a fortune in stolen furs before the snows settle and cover the tracks of the past for good.
In an astonishingly assured debut, Stef Penney deftly weaves adventure, suspense, revelation, and humour into a panoramic historical romance, an exhilarating thriller, a keen murder mystery and ultimately, with the sheer scope and quality of her storytelling, one of the books of the year.
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The Tenderness of Wolves is praised for its vivid depiction of the Canadian wilderness, making the landscape a powerful presence within the narrative. It transports readers to the small, insular community of Caulfield, enveloping them in a gripping atmosphere that captivates and compels them to linger in its world.
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ISBN: 9781847240675
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 February 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 392g
Pages: 496
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About the Author
Stef Penney was born and grew up in Edinburgh. After a degree in Philosophy and Theology from Bristol University she turned to film-making, studying Film and TV at Bournemouth College of Art. On graduation she was selected for the Carlton Television New Writers Scheme and has since written and directed two short films. The Tenderness of Wolves is her first novel.
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