Barkskins book by Annie Proulx
By Annie ProulxBarkskins book by Annie Proulx
"Barkskins opens in New France in the late 18th century as Renae Sel, an illiterate woodsman makes his way from Northern France to the homeland to seek a living. Bound to a 'seigneur' for three years in exchange for land, he suffers extraordinary hardship and violence, always in awe of the forest he is charged with clearing. In the course of this epic novel, Proulx tells the stories of Renae's children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, as well as the descendants of his friends and foes, as they travel back to Europe, to China, to New England, always in quest of a livelihood or fleeing stunningly brutal conditions--war, pestilence, Indian attacks, the revenge of rivals. Proulx's inimitable genius is her creation of characters who are so vivid--in their greed, lust, vengefulness, or their simple compassion and hope--that we follow them with fierce attention. This is Proulx's most ambitious novel ever, and her master work"-- Published By Simon and Schuster on 2016-06-14
Book details
- Paperback
- 736 pages
- English
- 0743288785
- 9780743288781
About Annie Proulx
annie proulx is an american journalist and author. her second novel, the shipping news (1993), won the pulitzer prize for fiction and the national book awa Read More about Annie Proulx
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