false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170391194m/52528.jpg 52528 12 <p> While appraising the estate of a New Hampshire family descended from a North Dakota Indian agent, Faye Travers is startled to discover a rare moose skin and cedar drum fashioned long ago by an Ojibwe artisan. And so begins an illuminating journey both backward and forward in time, following the strange passage of a powerful yet delicate instrument, and revealing the extraordinary lives it has touched and defined. </p> <p> Compelling and unforgettable, Louise Erdrich's <i>Painted Drum</i> explores the often fraught relationship between mothers and daughters, the strength of family, and the intricate rhythms of grief with all the grace, wit, and startling beauty that characterizes this acclaimed author's finest work. </p> 1717200 2005 The Painted Drum: A Novel (P.S.) total:1102|5:212|4:464|3:330|2:76|1:20| 1102 4078 1495 196 2 0 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Jan 02 11:56:38 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 11:57:36 -0800 2009 The Master Butcher's Singing Club, and was okay with The Beet Queen and with parts of The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse. But with each of her books, it's a chore for me to read. It takes weeks, if longer occas...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 17:19:07 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 17:27:10 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Aug 21 06:35:10 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 06:35:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 09:42:43 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 09:42:59 -0700 2009
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