- Mass Market Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Fiction; Reprint edition (Nov 14 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 038072605X
- ISBN-13: 978-0380726059
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 3.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 268 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #554,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
A major publishing event, and that's no clich?. This newly discovered book collects nearly 500 folktales first assembled in the 1920s.Concluding the "Storyteller Trilogy."
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
This third book in Harrison's Storyteller trilogy completes the tale begun in her two previous works, Song of the River (1997) and Cry of the Wind (1998). This installment, which, like the others, is set in prehistoric Alaska, features two storytellers: Yikaas, a young, handsome, and fiery-tempered member of the River People tribe; and Qumalix, a beautiful, clever, and high-spirited member of the Sea Hunters tribe. These two quick-witted characters spend their evenings sparring verbally and weaving tales of their historic ancestors for their gathered tribespeople. Their nightly contest to tell the most enchanting tale (and the hint of attraction between them) brings to life legends of the tribes' heroic ancestors, much to the delight of the assembled listeners, while also weaving a dramatic plot for readers to follow. Well-written and meticulously researched, Harrison's powerful yarn details the hardships and simplicity faced by prehistoric people while also emphasizing their humanity. It will appeal not only to Harrison's own fans but also to fans of Clan of the Cave Bear (1980). Kathleen Hughes
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"The Bear-god warriors came like a tsunami from the sea, their poorly made and misshapen outriggers sunk so deeply in the water that at first the Boat People only stood on the shore staring, sure that a wave would swamp the dugouts before the warriors could" Read the first page
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"The Bear-god warriors came like a tsunami from the sea, their poorly made and misshapen outriggers sunk so deeply in the water that at first the Boat People only stood on the shore staring, sure that a wave would swamp the dugouts before the warriors could" Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good final to the trilogy!,
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This review is from: Call Down the Stars (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was just as exciting as the other 2 in the trilogy, however it does not pick up where the 2nd one left off so you are kinda in the dark to begin with. The ending was very interesting but it was hard to say if it was real or storyteller. Definitely worth reading again.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Call Down the Stars,
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This review is from: Call Down The Stars (Hardcover)
Sue Harrison's work is not only about storytellers, but also by a storyteller. Her plots are engrossing and the reader can get lost in the emotion of the events.CALL DOWN THE STARS is not only a wonderful stand-alone book, but a perfect culmination of all her books. In more recent times than her first trilogy, the storytellers in CALL DOWN THE STARS use the old characters from all the books as part of their history and continue to tell new additions to these people's lives while their own stories unfold. I highly recommend this, and all of Ms. Harrison's books to anyone looking for something new or in this genre.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fascinating glimpse into an ancient way of life,
By "andpar5101" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Call Down The Stars (Hardcover)
Sue Harrison is one of the best storytellers out there today-- which she proves in the completion of the storyteller saga. She manages to do by creating intriguing characters who are also storytellers, and manages to make a novel with two parallel plots weave together perfectly. Harrison makes the way of life for the ancient people of Alaska come alive, in all its hardships and joys. She creates complex and differing characters, from K'os, the villain who thinks only of herself in a place and time where cooperation was a necessity to survival, to Daughter, who is gentle and helpful, even to her adoptive mother K'os. This is definitely a novel worth reading.
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