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People of the Whale: A Novel

People of the Whale: A Novel

by Linda Hogan (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

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Synopsis

Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in conflict over the decision to hunt a whale, both a symbol of spirituality and rebirth and a means of survival. In the end, he reconciles his two existences, only to see tragedy befall the son he left behind.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 18 Jan 2013
ISBN 10: 0393335348
ISBN 13: 9780393335347

Media Reviews
With her unparalleled gifts for truth and magic, Linda Hogan reinforces my faith in reading, writing, living. -- Barbara Kingsolver
Hauntingly wise, beautifully written, and fiercely tender, People of the Whale goes between realms of animal and human, between Native and non-Native, between the radiant world as it once was and still might become. This book is a bridge, a revelation, an open heart. -- Brenda Peterson, author of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals
People of the Whale is pure magic-and pure truth. It's as perfect as a smooth stone. -- Sy Montgomery, author of The Good Good Pig
Powerful...Hogan employs just the right touch of spiritualism in this engrossing tale. -- Publishers Weekly
Dream-like...While filled with heartbreaking events, the novel has a life-affirming spirit that makes the journey worthwhile. -- Library Journal
Author Bio
Linda Hogan was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Mean Spirit. Her other honors include an American Book Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.