Peace like a River by Leif Enger
KPL Adult Book Club selection for March 2007
Set in rural Minnesota and North Dakota during the 1960s, Peace Like a River captures the feel of its era authentically. That alone makes this book pleasing enough without considering the plot or writing. However this novel also has excellent prose and a riveting plot that make it a must read.
Peace like a River tells the story of the Land family, who put their faith to the test in a journey that ultimately reinforces the importance of home and family. The four main characters are believable yet each posses certain fantastic characteristics that reinforce the novel’s biblical themes. For instance, the narrator Ruben is the middle son who suffers from lung ailments. He views himself as quite ordinary yet knows that he is called to serve as a witness” to miracles. His role in the story becomes pivotal as he must decide who to share his knowledge with.
An additional bonus to this novel is the character of Swede, the younger sister. She is a brilliant and precocious youngster whose fascination with the old west lends an epic, even more nostalgic flavor to the book.
The Kewanee Public Library has one copy of Peace like a River in the Adult Fiction section of the Library.
Reviewed by Jill Gray
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KPL Adult Book Club selection for March 2007
Set in rural Minnesota and North Dakota during the 1960s, Peace Like a River captures the feel of its era authentically. That alone makes this book pleasing enough without considering the plot or writing. However this novel also has excellent prose and a riveting plot that make it a must read.
Peace like a River tells the story of the Land family, who put their faith to the test in a journey that ultimately reinforces the importance of home and family. The four main characters are believable yet each posses certain fantastic characteristics that reinforce the novel’s biblical themes. For instance, the narrator Ruben is the middle son who suffers from lung ailments. He views himself as quite ordinary yet knows that he is called to serve as a witness” to miracles. His role in the story becomes pivotal as he must decide who to share his knowledge with.
An additional bonus to this novel is the character of Swede, the younger sister. She is a brilliant and precocious youngster whose fascination with the old west lends an epic, even more nostalgic flavor to the book.
The Kewanee Public Library has one copy of Peace like a River in the Adult Fiction section of the Library.
Reviewed by Jill Gray
Information Services
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