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Jul 20, 2019
Very good story, well written! I recommend it to all readers.
Dec 05, 2016wyenotgo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is simply a beautiful little story. Not just set in, but deeply imbedded in the temperate rainforest of the pacific Northwest, in a remote native village where the ancient traditions are slowly being eroded as the young people begin…
Aug 08, 2015lonewolf8 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A well-written, but formulaic story. An outsider (a vicar here) is assigned to work in a remote Indian village where he is initially seen with suspicion. Over much time, he and the Indians come to respect each other even though the…
Apr 07, 2012brinyurchin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A quiet and beautiful story of a lost time.
Quimeras
Mar 10, 2012Quimeras rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I cannot pretend to know enough about First Nations to comment on Craven’s interpretation of their way of life. I can only say that this book was poetic and beautiful in its simplicity.
Jan 13, 2011damation rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Small easy to read book about a missionary in a remote native village in BC. Full of vivid imagery and a wonderful glimpse of a lost way of life. It also tells a powerful story of how two cultures can be crossed with respect and…
MsMarple
May 07, 2010MsMarple rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An unusual story but full of very ineresting minor characters and story lines. The descriptions of the country were beautiful.