In Three Day Road, Joseph Boyden has produced an authentic and moving account of the resilience of a boy whose quiet strength of character enables him to confront the moral morass of combat, the indignities of racist contempt and the many faces of death. From the wet trenches of WWI to the heat of the sweatlodge, this story draws the reader inexorably into its magic and healing.
Like those of all storytellers whose works are treasured across cultures and from age to age, Mr. Boyden's values are powerful and timeless. He consistently communicates them to the reader with calm and competent self-assurance.
This is his first novel, and although he occasionally loses control of the tone and the point of view, that is an easy point to forgive in this compelling work which so deftly uplifts and inspires the heart.
The enduring power of this story will sweep you along like the currents of the river which the boy's aunt must navigate as she fights for his life and for his spirit when the wounded warrior returns home to Canada's woodlands.
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Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden
Frances E., February 9, 2007
In Three Day Road, Joseph Boyden has produced an authentic and moving account of the resilience of a boy whose quiet strength of character enables him to confront the moral morass of combat, the indignities of racist contempt and the many faces of death. From the wet trenches of WWI to the heat of the sweatlodge, this story draws the reader inexorably into its magic and healing.Like those of all storytellers whose works are treasured across cultures and from age to age, Mr. Boyden's values are powerful and timeless. He consistently communicates them to the reader with calm and competent self-assurance.
This is his first novel, and although he occasionally loses control of the tone and the point of view, that is an easy point to forgive in this compelling work which so deftly uplifts and inspires the heart.
The enduring power of this story will sweep you along like the currents of the river which the boy's aunt must navigate as she fights for his life and for his spirit when the wounded warrior returns home to Canada's woodlands.
(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)