An epic tale that pits a son against the legacy of his family's desecration of the earth, and his own father's more personal violations, Jim Harrison's <i>True North</i> is a beautiful and moving novel that speaks to the territory in our hearts that calls us back to our roots. <p/>The scion of a family of wealthy timber barons, David Burkett has grown up with a father who is a malevolent force and a mother made vague and numb by alcohol and pills. He and his sister Cynthia, a firecracker who scandalizes the family at fourteen by taking up with the son of their Finnish-Native American gardener, are mostly left to make their own way. As David comes to adulthood-often guided and enlightened by the unforgettable, intractable, courageous women he loves-he realizes he must come to terms with his forefathers' rapacious destruction of the woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as well as the working people who made their wealth possible. <p/>Jim Harrison has given us a family tragedy of betrayal, amends, and justice for the worst sins. <i>True North</i> is a bravura performance from one of our finest writers, accomplished with deep humanity, humor, and redemptive soul.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jim Harrison<br><b>Publisher:</b> Grove Press<br><b>Published:</b> 07/22/2005<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.75lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780802142061<br><b>Award:</b> Michigan Notable Books - Winner<br><br><b>Review Citati