This Tender Land
Books | Fiction / Literary
4.6
(1.4K)
William Kent Krueger
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “If you liked Where the Crawdads Sing, you’ll love This Tender Land...This story is as big-hearted as they come.” —Parade The unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression.In the summer of 1932, on the banks of Minnesota’s Gilead River, Odie O’Banion is an orphan confined to the Lincoln Indian Training School, a pitiless place where his lively nature earns him the superintendent’s wrath. Forced to flee after committing a terrible crime, he and his brother, Albert, their best friend, Mose, and a brokenhearted little girl named Emmy steal away in a canoe, heading for the mighty Mississippi and a place to call their own. Over the course of one summer, these four orphans journey into the unknown and cross paths with others who are adrift, from struggling farmers and traveling faith healers to displaced families and lost souls of all kinds. With the feel of a modern classic, This Tender Land is an enthralling, big-hearted epic that shows how the magnificent American landscape connects us all, haunts our dreams, and makes us whole.
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
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More Details:
Author
William Kent Krueger
Pages
464
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2019-09-03
ISBN
1476749310 9781476749310
Community ReviewsSee all
"The story of Odie, Albert, Mose and Emmy set in the desperate time between the Great Wars and Hoovervilles. With a flavor of Tom Sawyer, these runaways will capture your heart and imagination! Recommend!"
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Jackie Davidson
"Call this a classic!!"
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Samantha Goodnight
"Read a lot of reviews that gave this book amazing review. Most said “instant classic”. I’d disagree with that. This book is a good book, but is lacking much to be named classic. However, the author does do a good job of placing you in the environment, and you do feel for the characters. Good book yes. A Tom Sawyer update? Nope. Not even close for me. "
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Tim Dockens
"Minnesota "
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Rachel Joy
"Loved it so much! Like Huckleberry Finn but with more tragedy and adventure! "
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Alexandra Jones
"444 pages "
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Sarah Womack
"Nods to Tom Sawyer and The Odyssey. This was a fun read. "
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Jacqueline Boudreau
"444 pages… this book was so good. Even though there is so much heaviness, it is written in such a hopeful and positive way. The ending is beautiful and perfect. I loved this book and the way the author writes is so beautiful."
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Emma
"3.5 but I roundup because of the afterword by the author. My critique was that there wasn’t enough history in it and then on the afterword he explains all his research. I was surprised but it loved it. They are great characters and lots of character development throughout the novel but a some of it just seems so unrealistic. well written and engaging for sure"
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Jfly winslow
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The history and research involved in writing this book amaze me. It is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster at times. This is a such a wonderfully written book. "
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Amy Leingang
