Indians on Vacation
A Novel
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- 11,99 $
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- 11,99 $
Description de l’éditeur
A #1 Indie bestseller and a Canadian bestseller for 22 weeks, the brilliant latest novel from one of Canada’s foremost authors
Inspired by a handful of postcards sent nearly a hundred years ago, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace long-lost uncle Leroy and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe.
“I’m sweaty and sticky. My ears are still popping from the descent into Vaclav Havel. My sinuses ache. My stomach is upset. My mouth is a sewer. I roll over and bury my face in a pillow. Mimi snuggles down beside me with no regard for my distress.
‘My god,’ she whispers, ‘can it get any better?’”
By turns witty, sly and poignant, this is the unforgettable tale of one couple’s holiday in Europe, where their wanderings through its famous capitals reveal a complicated history, both personal and political.
Avis des utilisateurs
Simultaneously funny and poignant.
I felt I was on vacation with Bird and Mimi as they vacationed in the Czech Republic. The typical long-term married couple moments felt realistic, mixed with tension and humor. This book made me reflect on my life’s accomplishments, my demons, and the concept of “What is a worthy memory?”
Indians on Vacation
This is Thomas King having fun and as always poking at our biases.