Tracks
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780816148103 (0816148104)
Publish date: December 1st 1989
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 322
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Contemporary,
Female Authors,
Magical Realism
This was the first Erdrich book I read. It was also the first novel by a Native American woman I'd read. It was an assignment in my women's studies course and I was very young and very sure of myself and very knowledgeable about every little thing in the world.For some reason that I don't remember n...
Just couldn't get into it now, but I may revisit.
see: http://pernodel.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/tracks/
A great read - moving, evocative, really takes you into the hearts and minds of the Native American loss of culture, land, traditions and how it affected individuals on a personal, as well as community, level. In this, reminded me very much of Joseph Boyden's [b:Through Black Spruce|3479967|Through...
There are some rich characters, beautiful displays of language, and interesting plot moments in Erdrich's Tracks. Unfortunately, there are also many characters and moments which drag on. In the end, I didn't think of this story as memorable, but Erdrich has strong potential, and I'll return to her...
13 years ago
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