Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Angel Wing Splash Pattern

Angel Wing Splash Pattern by Richard Van Camp, 2002

First Nations short stories (fiction), set in the Northwest Territories, Canada.  The author also includes an "afterwords" section.

This is a beautiful looking book published by Kegedonce Press, Cape Croker Reserve, Wiarton, Ontario.

Cover & Book 
Design: Rockpaperscissors
Cover Image: 2002 Tim Atherton

My copy was borrowed from our local library, and I realize now that it has been signed by the author.

These are heroic stories, at times risqué, funny, raw with pain and sorrow, and sometimes they describe the most awful misery.  The characters are genuine.

I liked many of them and sympathized with their circumstances.  Admittedly, I wasn't entirely comfortable with the explicit language of some of the stories, but what kept me reading was their heart.  The story of the legacy of  the uranium mines was a very moving response to what is happening to our north, its people, its land and waterways.

The Afterwords provides additional information related to the author's writing process and inspiration for each story.

Highly recommended.  Adult Fiction.

1/13  5th Annual Canadian Book Challenge
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2 comments:

emeire said...

I would really like to read it and the afterwords seems interesting as well.
Em

July 06, 2011 3:17 PM
ljr said...

am glad you mentioned it

July 07, 2011 7:05 PM

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