Book description
With an introduction by author Cynan Jones
When Mark Brian, a young priest, is sent to the Indian village of Kingcome in British Columbia, he finds himself in an astonishing place of salmon runs and ancient totems. Yet amidst the beauty, the old culture is under attack, slowly being replaced…
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1 author picked I Heard the Owl Call My Name as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was drawn to this book because it is set on the beautiful coast of British Columbia.
It is a powerful evocation of a dying way of life. Never mawkish and never cold, the story is engrossing. It confronts mortality in the most lyrical and indirect way. I suppose I identified with the main character, Mark Brian, as he tries to establish himself in a remote village.
He is a flawed and naïve character but he has a steely quality. He just keeps going. When I had a climbing accident and broke my back in three places, I was determined…
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