Wild Geese
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0771093942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is also a poignant evocation of loneliness, which, like the call of the wild geese, is beyond human warmth, beyond tragedy, “an endless quest.”From the Paperback edition.. In the character of Judith Gare, Martha Ostenso had painted so naked and uncompromising a portrait of human passion and need that it crossed all bounds of propriety and convention.Today, Wild Geese is widely recognized as a milestone in the development of modern realist fiction. To a generation bred on sentimental escapist literature, the idea of a heroine as wild as a bronco and as fiery as a tigress was nothing short of revolutionary. Set on the windswept prairies, it is a story of love and tyranny, of destruction and survival, told with vigour and lyric beauty. Wild Geese caused a sensation when it was first published in 1925
“A brilliant study of human cruelty and human love…the atmosphere of the northern Canadian prairie is powerfully portrayed.”–Windsor StarFrom the Paperback edition.
Canada's Willa Cather. Cipriano In 1925, Martha Ostenso was a young student enrolled in a writing course at New York's Columbia University. Upon hearing that the publishers Dodd, Mead, and Company were holding a contest for the best North American novel she decided to return to Winnipeg Manitoba and devote herself to winning the prize. From her rented room, she completed the draft of Wild Geese in a mere six weeks. Her s. A Customer said A study of human cruelty and human love.. It takes a while to get into this book. I had to read it for grade 11 history. It's not that great, but you find yourself empathizing with the characters Lind and Judith. It's a little slow at the beginning, (okay, the first 150 pages, or so), but it picks up near the end. It reminds me of a soap opera, the way the characters have their secrets, and their lives are intertwined. A Customer said The story of a very courageous woman named Judith Gare.. The gripping story of a woman named Judith Gare, who possessed a fiery passion and courage that enabled her to withstand her father's tyrannical rule. A very well written and powerful book about the strength of the human spirit. A definite must read.