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Haunting journey of war's impact on indigenous snipers.
Three Day Road isn't just a historical narrative; it's a deep, emotional voyage into the lives of its characters against the backdrop of World War I. You'll find yourself drawn into the raw and often overlooked perspectives of Niska and Xavier, as they navigate the complexities of their identities and the war's brutal reality. The bond between the land, the vibrant cultural tapestry, and the personal struggles of these characters make for a profound read that resonates long after the last page.
- Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for Fiction Book (2006)
- Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction (2006)
- Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (2005)
- McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award
- Amazon.ca First Novel Award (2005)
- OLA Evergreen Award (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Three Day Road
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ISBN: 9780143037071
Authors:
Joseph Boyden
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Publication: 2006-04-25
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 25319 readers)
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Set in Canada and the battlefields of France and Belgium, Three Day Road is a mesmerizing novel told through the eyes of Niska—a Canadian Oji-Cree woman living off the land who is the last of a line of healers and diviners—and her nephew Xavier. At the urging of his friend Elijah, a Cree boy raised in reserve schools, Xavier joins the war effort. Shipped off to Europe when they are nineteen, the boys are marginalized from the Canadian soldiers not only by their native appearance but also by the fine marksmanship that years of hunting in the bush has taught them. Both become snipers renowned for their uncanny accuracy. But while Xavier struggles to understand the purpose of the war and to come to terms with his conscience for the many lives he has ended, Elijah becomes obsessed with killing, taking great risks to become the most accomplished sniper in the army. Eventually the harrowing and bloody truth of war takes its toll on the two friends in different, profound ways. Intertwined with this account is the story of Niska, who herself has borne witness to a lifetime of death—the death of her people. In part inspired by the legend of Francis Pegahmagabow, the great Indian sniper of World War I, Three Day Road is an impeccably researched and beautifully written story that offers a searing reminder about the cost of war.
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Haunting journey of war's impact on indigenous snipers.
Three Day Road isn't just a historical narrative; it's a deep, emotional voyage into the lives of its characters against the backdrop of World War I. You'll find yourself drawn into the raw and often overlooked perspectives of Niska and Xavier, as they navigate the complexities of their identities and the war's brutal reality. The bond between the land, the vibrant cultural tapestry, and the personal struggles of these characters make for a profound read that resonates long after the last page.
- Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for Fiction Book (2006)
- Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction (2006)
- Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (2005)
- McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award
- Amazon.ca First Novel Award (2005)
- OLA Evergreen Award (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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