This debut novel, based on a Russian fairy tale, is beautiful and haunting. The first chapters are so very dark, perfectly capturing the loneliness of a childless couple attempting to homestead in Alaska in the 1920s. As the plot slowly progresses, their lives become less bleak and they find an unexpected family in this wild land.
Ivey's simple, vivid prose and short chapters made this a quick read for me.
Ivey's simple, vivid prose and short chapters made this a quick read for me.
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