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December Book
I've been mulling a few choices for the December book and have finally narrowed it down to one. It's a little longer than usual at nearly 500 pages. Feel free to send me back to the drawing board if you prefer shorter - the Christmas hols are good reading days for me, but that might not be true for you. And I have tons of other books to pick from!
Anyway, here's my pick:
The Orenda, by Joseph Boyden A historical epic about a clash of nations as seen through the eyes of a Huron man, an Iroquois woman, and a French missionary. It was nominated for many rewards when it came out and remains highly regarded.
The Back Cover Blurb:
"In the remote winter landscape a brutal massacre and the kidnapping of a young Iroquois girl violently re-ignites a deep rift between two tribes. The girl’s captor, Bird, is one of the Huron Nation’s great warriors and statesmen. Years have passed since the murder of his family, and yet they are never far from his mind. In the girl, Snow Falls, he recognizes the ghost of his lost daughter, but as he fights for her heart and allegiance, small battles erupt into bigger wars as both tribes face a new, more dangerous threat from afar.
Traveling with the Huron is Christophe, a charismatic missionary who has found his calling among the tribe and devotes himself to learning and understanding their customs and language. An emissary from distant lands, he brings much more than his faith to this new world, with its natural beauty and riches.
As these three souls dance with each other through intricately woven acts of duplicity, their social, political and spiritual worlds collide - and a new nation rises from a world in flux."
Comments
It should be OK by me. Let's see how it goes. The schedule is a bit flexible anyway, so we can always slide a week or so, or even split the book over two months, if the need arises. But let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
Sounds interesting!
No, I think we're back to the start of the rotation - @BarnerCobblewood was going to consider whether January was a good time for him or not.