People of the Whale
Linda Hogan
(Author)
Description
Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in conflict over the decision to hunt a whale, both a symbol of spirituality and rebirth and a means of survival. In the end, he reconciles his two existences, only to see tragedy befall the son he left behind.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
August 01, 2009
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.56 X 8.1 X 0.77 inches | 0.58 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393335347
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About the Author
Linda Hogan was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Mean Spirit. Her other honors include an American Book Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
Reviews
With her unparalleled gifts for truth and magic, Linda Hogan reinforces my faith in reading, writing, living.--Barbara Kingsolver
Powerful...Hogan employs just the right touch of spiritualism in this engrossing tale.
Dream-like...While filled with heartbreaking events, the novel has a life-affirming spirit that makes the journey worthwhile.
People of the Whale is pure magic--and pure truth. It's as perfect as a smooth stone.--Sy Montgomery, author of The Good Good Pig
Powerful...Hogan employs just the right touch of spiritualism in this engrossing tale.
Dream-like...While filled with heartbreaking events, the novel has a life-affirming spirit that makes the journey worthwhile.
People of the Whale is pure magic--and pure truth. It's as perfect as a smooth stone.--Sy Montgomery, author of The Good Good Pig
