Michael Dorris’s suicide, and the allegations that prompted it, probably have resulting in his being much less read that at the height of his popularity when he wrote A yellow raft in blue water. When my Kindle failed me (out of touch with its electronic masters in rural New Hampshire), I fell back on the time-honored resort of a traveler stranding with “nothing to read” and picked up a copy of this book at the Pillsbury Free Library book sale. It is a multi-generational and multi-cultural tale which begins in Ireland during the “troubles” before moving to Kentucky and later Montana and Washington State. I found the Irish chapters unengaging, but things picked up after the emigration to America. However, it is only in the final chapters that the author finds his voice and brings this saga full circle to Rayona, the heroine of Yellow raft. A prequel of sorts to that much better book. 316 pp.
No comments:
Post a Comment