People of the Whale: A Novel
Download or Read eBook People of the Whale: A Novel PDF written by Linda Hogan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Linda Hogan |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2010-10-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0393072827 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780393072822 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis People of the Whale: A Novel by : Linda Hogan
Book excerpt: "Deeply ecological, original, and spellbinding." —Booklist, starred review 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.
