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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country

Travelling Through the Land of My Ancestors
By Louise Erdrich
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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich is a contemplative journey where the author explores the significance of books and the natural world. Set against the backdrop of the rugged beauty of Ojibwe land, Erdrich intertwines personal reflections with cultural insights, providing a deep appreciation of indigenous teachings and storytelling. It’s a rich narrative that blends memoir with exploration of language, heritage, and the enduring power of literature.
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If you have a passion for travelogue-style memoirs and a deep interest in the intersection of literature, indigenous culture, and personal discovery, this book offers a rich experience. Louise Erdrich's lyrical prose beautifully captures the transformative journey and the profound connection between life, art, and the natural world. The blend of personal narrative with cultural insights might captivate readers who love exploring new perspectives.

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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country

For more than three decades, Louise Erdrich has wonprizes, critical acclaim, and the hearts of readers theworld over with her spellbinding novels of NativeAmerican life.

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In Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country, she travels with her 18-month-old daughter to the terrain her ancestors inhabited for centuries: the lakes and islands of southern Ontario. Summoning to life the Ojibwe's sacred spirits and songs, their language, and sorrows, Erdrich considers the many ways in which her tribe—whose name derives from the word ozhibii'ige, 'to write'—have influenced her. Her journey, through a landscape of breathtaking beauty, links ancient stone paintings with an island where a recluse built an extraordinary library, revealing how both have transformed her.

Drawing on the long, elemental tradition of storytelling that is in her blood, Louise Erdrich skilfully weaves together history, mythology, and memoir to enchanting, evocative effect. Never before published in the UK, Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country is a captivating meditation on modern life, nature, and ancient spirituality and creativity.

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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich is praised for its beautifully intertwined narrative that offers insight into both the author's personal journey and the broader cultural landscape. Esteemed by critics, Erdrich is celebrated for her compassionate storytelling and keen observations.

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ISBN: 9781914198502

Publisher: Daunt Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Daunt Books

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 152

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Biography & Memoir Louise Erdrich Non-Fiction

About the Author

Louise Erdrich is the author of eighteen novels, volumes of poetry, children's books and a memoir of early motherhood. Her novels include Love Medicine, The Roundhouse and The Sentence. She has been awarded, among other prizes, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award (twice) and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She has received the Library of Congress Prize in American Fiction, the prestigious PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

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