The Bluejays Dance by Louise Erdrich
An exhilarating and enchanting meditation on becoming a mother from one of Americas most acclaimed writers, and winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012.‘The language in this book is stunning, elastic, often full of silence … Erdrich is forthright and tough-minded in her intentions, generous in her speculations and courageous in her vulnerability before her readers'The Blue Jay’s Dance' is a book that breaks ground.’ Boston Globe
‘A refreshing breath of air for new parents struggling to make sense of the chaos into which they’ve been thrown … an astonishingly accurate and sensuous evocation of an indescribable experience. For ever more mothers, the often painful decision to work is an emotional as well as a financial necessity, a blue jay’s dance. In this joyful yet unsentimental book, Erdrich beautifully captures the daunting trials and immense rewards of bringing a child into this world.’ Miami Herald
Louise Erdrich is one of the most gifted, prolific, and challenging of American novelists. Her fiction reflects aspects of her mixed heritage: German through her father, and French and Ojibwa through her mother. She is the author of many novels, the first of which, Love Medicine, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the last of which, The Round House, won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2012. She lives in Minnesota.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006547907 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006547907 |
| Title | The Bluejays Dance |
| Author | Louise Erdrich |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1996-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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