People of the Whale: A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Historical
Cover of the book People of the Whale: A Novel by Linda Hogan, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Linda Hogan ISBN: 9780393072822
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: October 15, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Linda Hogan
ISBN: 9780393072822
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: October 15, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

"Deeply ecological, original, and spellbinding." —Booklist, starred review

Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in conflict over the decision to hunt a whale, both a symbol of spirituality and rebirth and a means of survival. In the end, he reconciles his two existences, only to see tragedy befall the son he left behind.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Deeply ecological, original, and spellbinding." —Booklist, starred review

Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in conflict over the decision to hunt a whale, both a symbol of spirituality and rebirth and a means of survival. In the end, he reconciles his two existences, only to see tragedy befall the son he left behind.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book RAF: The Birth of the World's First Air Force by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Sindbad: And Other Stories from the Arabian Nights (New Deluxe Edition) by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Oliver Wendell Holmes: A Life in War, Law, and Ideas by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book The Essential Adam Smith by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book 33 Artists in 3 Acts by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book A Wild Justice: The Death and Resurrection of Capital Punishment in America by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Visual Note-Taking for Educators: A Teacher's Guide to Student Creativity by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book The Talented Mr. Ripley by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Black Square: Adventures in Post-Soviet Ukraine by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book The Underworld: A Novel by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Black Masters: A Free Family of Color in the Old South by Linda Hogan
Cover of the book Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Great Discoveries) by Linda Hogan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy