The end of drum-time : a novel / Hanna Pylväinen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pylväinen, Hanna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scandinavia--History--19th century--Fiction.

Scandinavia.

Reindeer herders--Scandinavia--Fiction.

Reindeer herders.

Clergy--Fiction.

Clergy.

Man-woman relationships--Fiction.

Man-woman relationships.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Physical Description:

349 pages : map ; 21 cm.

Edition:

First Holt Paperbacks edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2024.

Summary:

"In 1851, at a remote village in the Scandinavian tundra, a Lutheran minister known as Mad Lasse tries in vain to convert the native Sámi reindeer herders to his faith. But when one of the most respected herders has a dramatic awakening and dedicates his life to the church, his impetuous son, Ivvár, is left to guard their diminishing herd alone. By chance, he meets Mad Lasse's daughter Willa, and their blossoming infatuation grows into something that ultimately crosses borders-of cultures, of beliefs, and of political divides-as Willa follows the herders on their arduous annual migration north to the sea. Gorgeously written and sweeping in scope, The End of Drum-Time immerses readers in a world lit by the northern lights, steeped in age-old rituals, and guided by passions that transcend place and time"-- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781250871817

1250871816

OCLC:

1446170066