Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling Through the Land of My Ancestors

<p>For more than three decades, bestselling author Louise Erdrich has enthralled readers with dazzling novels that paint an evocative portrait of Native American life. From her dazzling first novel, <em>Love Medicine</em>, to the National Book Award-winning <em>The Round House</em>, Erdrich's lyrical skill and emotional assurance have earned her a place alongside William Faulkner and Willa Cather as an author deeply rooted in the American landscape.</p><p>In <em>Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country</em>, Erdrich takes us on an illuminating tour through the terrain her ancestors have inhabited for centuries: the lakes and islands of southern Ontario. Summoning to life the Ojibwe's sacred spirits and songs, their language and sorrows, she considers the many ways in which her tribe--whose name derives from the word ozhibii'ige, to write--have influenced her. Her journey links ancient stone paintings with a magical island where a bookish recluse built an extraordinary library, and she reveals how both have transformed her.</p><p>A blend of history, mythology, and memoir, <em>Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country</em> is an enchanting meditation on modern life, natural splendor, and the ancient spirituality and creativity of Erdrich's native homeland--a long, elemental tradition of storytelling that is in her blood.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Louise Erdrich<br><b>Publisher:</b> Harper Perennial<br><b>Published:</b> 03/11/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 160<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br>