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"A lone eagle drifted in lazy circles, studying some unseen curiosity. The widow stood shivering at the edge of the camp. An inch of wet snow covered everything. Her boots were wet. The air so clear she could see through the trees to the range beyond, white-capped and running in a palisade away to nothing. The eagle was floating now, its wings black, the pale head angled to watch her. Then it vanished in a green blur of trees, followed in a moment by specks of sparrows, shooting after the monste
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The perfect book to read in winter. It suprised me that a book with such a huge setting could feel so insular. Maybe it is the little bit of me that just loves westerns - and the rarity of one from a woman's point of view - but I truly enjoyed almost every page.
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Haunting, beautifully written novel about a woman, a crime, and brothers seeking vengeance. The writing style is remote; Mary is more often referred to as the widow, which has the effect of making her actions seem remote. Well worth the read.
In 1903, Mary Boulton, who has murdered her husband, is running for her life through the Canadian wilderness—and boring me to pieces in the process. She is an unknowable and uninteresting protagonist, and the author makes sure we feel as distant as possible from her by always referring to her as “the widow,” rather than by name, which really started to grate on me pretty quickly.
I made it through 120 pages, which I figured was a heroic enough attempt.
I made it through 120 pages, which I figured was a heroic enough attempt.
Jun 16, 2008
CLM
marked it as to-read
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Carmine
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Erin
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Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Jun 06, 2010
Sharon
marked it as b-list
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Terri FL
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