Through Black Spruce

by Joseph Boyden Narrated by James Jenner, Ali Ahn

Overview

Joseph Boyden's first novel, Three Day Road, was a Today Show Book Club selection. Through Black Spruce is the exceptional follow-up to his acclaimed debut. Cree bush pilot Will Bird lies comatose in a hospital, while his wayward niece Annie arrives to sit in silent vigil by his side. Slowly their stories reveal two people previously separated by great distances, beaten and broken, and searching for some sense of where they belong in the world.

Editorial Reviews

SEPTEMBER 2009 - AudioFile

Legendary Cree bush pilot Will Bird lies in a coma with his dutiful niece, Annie, by his side. As narrators James Jenner and Ali Ahn deliver this lyrical tale of loss, violence, and frontier justice, they take the listener into a rustic world populated with wild animals and even wilder, unpredictable people. At times, Jenner affects a tone of wonder mixed with "Old West" grit as Bird recounts the grandeurs of the natural world. Ahn's capable voice takes on a tone of sadness as Annie worries about her sister, a well-known model who has taken up with unsavory characters in New York City. Ultimately, Annie leaves her uncle's side and goes east to search for her sister, bringing about the story’s overly dramatic but satisfying ending. R.O. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171021290
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	05/29/2009
Edition description:	Unabridged

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