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 The Tenderness of Wolves - Stef Penney
Newest Review: ... is the author's first book, she has written and directed films in the past. Writing a screenplay is very different from ... more  ... writing a book, but Penney has obviously managed to pull it off successfully in this case.
The book is written both from the point of view of Mrs Ross and from a series of other characters, including her son, the 'Company' man who believes her son is guilty of murder and characters that Mrs Ross comes across on her journey. Mrs Ross is the one that most interested me. As she tells her story, she mentions a period of time that she spent in an asylum before her marriage. Having had a breakdown myself, I am always intere...more |
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The Tenderness of Wolves - Stef Penney: A mother's quest (717 words)
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It is 1867 in Canada. In an isolated settlement along the Dove River, a man is found brutally murdered in his cabin. There are two sets of tracks in the snow leading from the cabin - one of them must be those of the murdered man. Mrs Ross, one of the villagers, is particularly concerned, because she thinks one of the sets of footprints must belong to her son, who has not been seen since the murder. Determined to protect her son, she decides to follow the footprints wherever they may lead her. But the Canadian winters are harsh and she has little experience of travelling long-distance. Will she be able to find her son and prove his innocence? Or will she succumb to the ... Read the complete review
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