BookEnds BookGroup ~ Painted Drum

On Sunday, November 1 at 4 pm

BookEnds BookGroup

will discuss hopefully at The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum and via Zoom

The Painted Drum

by Louise Erdrich

 

 

“Haunted and haunting. . . . With fearlessness and humility, in a narrative that flows more artfully than ever between destruction and rebirth, Erdrich has opened herself to possibilities beyond what we merely see—to the dead alive and busy, to the breath of trees and the souls of wolves—and inspires readers to open their hearts to these mysteries as well.”— Washington Post Book World

From the author of the National Book Award Winner The Round House, Louise Erdrich's breathtaking, lyrical novel of a priceless Ojibwe artifact and the effect it has had on those who have come into contact with it over the years.

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.

Compelling and unforgettable, Louise Erdrich's Painted Drum 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.

About the Author


Louise Erdrich is the author of fifteen novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, short stories, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her novel The Round House won the National Book Award for Fiction. The Plague of Doves won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and her debut novel, Love Medicine, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Erdrich has received the Library of Congress Prize in American Fiction, the prestigious PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. She lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.

Praise For…


“A lovely addition . . . to a growing landscape as memorable and enduring as William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County.
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Complex and graceful . . . Her most recent work shows Erdrich only becoming better with time.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Erdrich soars in scenes that are resonant, poetic and exact, visions that will remain imprinted on the reader’s mind.”
— Los Angeles Times Book Review

“A brilliant creation: it possesses the instantly persuasive strangeness of something faithful to life.”
New York Times Book Review

“This is simply a good book... Neatly etched characters, finely calibrated prose, and flashes of wisdom and wit throughout.”
— Christian Science Monitor

“One of her best novels... Erdrich’s writing has become richer, her voice wiser... She shies away from nothing.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Haunted and haunting... With fearlessness and humility... [Erdrich] inspires readers to open their hearts.”
Washington Post Book World

“This is her best book yet.”
Providence Journal

“Erdrich at her most accomplished. . . . Startling imagery and remarkable insights into love, foolishness, bravery and betrayal.”
Philadelphia Inquirer

“A top-notch read and one of her finest efforts.”
Denver Post
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Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Warner, NH 03278
The Painted Drum: A Novel By Louise Erdrich Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780060515119
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Published: Harper Perennial - January 22nd, 2019