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My favorite book of the last decade. Brilliant story telling and a unique time/place/setting for such a story. I didn't want my time with the characters to end...
I bought this book on a trip to Portland from SF. I went to Powell's looking specifically for Howard Norman titles. He is a great story teller. If i were to explain the general plot of this book, it would sound a bit boring, but it is his style that makes the world of remote Northern Canada and its inhabitants come alive.
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Alona, January 1, 2010
My favorite book of the last decade. Brilliant story telling and a unique time/place/setting for such a story. I didn't want my time with the characters to end...The Northern Lights by Howard Norman
Alona, August 24, 2006
I bought this book on a trip to Portland from SF. I went to Powell's looking specifically for Howard Norman titles. He is a great story teller. If i were to explain the general plot of this book, it would sound a bit boring, but it is his style that makes the world of remote Northern Canada and its inhabitants come alive.