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by Lo Erdrich (Author) "We started dying before the snow, and like the snow, we continued to fall ..." (more)
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This "beautifully fashioned, powerful novel," set in North Dakota in the early 1900s, limns Fleur Pillager, a Native American woman who is rumored to be a witch, and whose life mirrors that of crumbling Indian culture and community. "This is a stunning story about people caught in the grip of passion and in the inexorable flow of history," lauded PW. $100,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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In her splendid new work, Erdrich retrieves characters from her first novel, Love Medicine , to depict the escalating conflict between two Chippewa families, a conflict begun when hapless Eli Kashpawwho has passionately pursued the fiery, elemental Fleur Pillageris made to betray her with young Sophie Morrissey through the magic of the vengeful Pauline. That simple summary belies the richness and complexity of the tale, told in turn to Fleur's estranged daughter by her "grandfather," the wily Nanapush, and by Pauline, a woman of mixed blood and mixed beliefs soon to become the obsessive Sister Leopolda. As the community is eroded from withoutby white man's venalityand from within, even Fleur must realize that "power goes under and gutters out." Not so for Erdrich, whose prose is as sharp, glittering, and to the point as cut glass. Highly recommended. Barbara Hoffert, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Humm......., Oct 1 2002
By Elliot (Marlboro, VT) - See all my reviews
Tracks was a very interesting novel. The author Louise Erdrich has a style about her writing. The book is written from two different points of view. A young woman and an old man tell a tail that kept me reading on. The story starts with the introduction of one of the main characters Fleur. Fleur is found almost frozen to death but is nursed back to health by Nanapush on of the narrators. Flue grows up surrounded with rumors and bad luck. Fleur has a few accidents involving water and after that she changes forever. A few males that try and court her wind up drowned. People start to wonder about her and she is thought of as surrounded by dark magic and dangerous. This is just a demonstrating of how complex the plot is.
The novel is very action packed and full of surprises. The novel has a lot of talk about magic and superstition. The way that the book is narrated is the most impressive thing. The two different personalities of Nanapush and Pauline the two narrators are what make this novel great. You hear what Nanapush thinks and sees and then hear the same for Pauline. The two different personalities make me think about which one is right and I find my self thinking along with one of the narrators.
This book is not for any quiet reading; it jumps out and shows you a side of Native Americans that you don't hear about. You also see the difference between the Native American culture and the white American culture. The plot is well developed and makes for some complicated reading. I liked Tracks and would like to read one of Louise Erdrich other novels. Tracks is a dark book with all the magic and superstition but it had moments of passion, anger and surprises. I would recommend this book to almost any one who posses the reading ability.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars New Perspective, Dec 23 2001
By "bethsd2" (Lawrence, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews
A general look at American history between 1910 and 1920 will mostly focus on America's involvement in World War I. In Erdrich's work that is placed in this time period, the focus is on another American event: the displacement of Indians from their land. The tale is carefully crafted and the magical realism allows the reader to feel like a part of the story - like he or she is taking part in it. If you want a quick read, or a really thoughtful read, this book provides both.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant work, Aug 23 2001
By Wes Ingwersen "wes@ofaportinair.net" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
A story of an elusive woman(Fleur Pillager) entangled in the larger event of the Native American peoples' loss of their homeland. Erdrich is masterful in her ability to express both Fleur's human and mystical qualities through the voices of two narrators, each revealing complex lives and relationships of their own. A perspective is presented so that the new white order, who wield "this method of leading others with a pen and piece of paper", becomes a foreign way of thought(though it is of course our modern Western way), which consumes the Native American culture as fast as it wipes the trees from its landscape.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
I first read this book for a high school multi cultural lit class. I was fascinated by the story then and almost 10 years later this is still one great read (at least to me). Read more
Published on May 20 2004 by N. Eastmond

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: BAD BOOK!
I don't think I've ever been so disappointed in a piece of "literature" before. I really couldn't believe the fact that I had no connection with these bizarre series of events or... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by geeta Shah

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't leave a big impression...
I have to start by saying that I'm a big fan of Louise Erdrich, especially after reading The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, which I highly recommend. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2003 by joeystunyc

1.0 out of 5 stars DONT READ FOR YOUR OWN SAKE!!!!!
we had to read this book for english class, and it is awful. I dont believe i can repeat the things that i think about this book in this forum, but i think you guys get the idea... Read more
Published on May 27 2002 by Steve White

5.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, not bad at all.
Tracks
By Louise Erdrich

The book is set on a small Indian reservation in Wyoming, where the winters are deadly, and the summers are looked forward... Read more

Published on Nov 29 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Tracks
The book is set on a small Indian reservation in Wyoming, where the winters are deadly, and the summers are looked forward to. The time period is between 1912 to 1924. Read more
Published on Nov 29 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Third Novel Keeps the Charm
In keeping with the development of Erdrich's rich, fictional Native American saga, "Tracks" takes her characters one step closer to reality. Read more
Published on Oct 4 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating Look at a Culture in Crisis
"Tracks" of Fleur and through her the end of a way of life for a Native American tribe in the early 20th century. Read more
Published on Feb 15 2001 by Shawna Lanne

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting if you can handle it
I am reading this book right now, in my English class, and I must say that certain parts of it are interesting and moving. Read more
Published on May 5 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Great book-- I don't see why a couple of other respondents said this book is lifeless, etc. The plot is excellent, and the dual narration adds to suspense. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2000 by taxdude

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