Synopsis
Erdrich's first novel, published in 1984, is actually a collection of interrelated but independent stories about characters who subsequently became perennial actors in her vast and colorful drama of Native American life.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1993-11-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
The first book in Erdrich's Native American tetralogy that includes The Beet Queen, Tracks, and The Bingo Palace is an authentic and emotionally powerful glimpse into the Native American experience--now resequenced and expanded to include never-before-published chapters.
The first book in Louise Erdrich's Native American series, which also includes The Beet Queen, Tracks, and The Bingo Palace, Love Medicine tells the story of two families--the Kashpaws and the Lamartines. Now resequenced by the author with the addition of never-before-published chapters, this is a publishing event equivalent to the presentation of a new and definitive text. Written in Erdrich's uniquely poetic, powerful style, Love Medicine springs to raging life: a multigenerational portrait of new truths and secrets whose time has come, of strong men and women caught in an unforgettable drama of anger, desire, and the healing power that is Love Medicine. Discover the writer whom Philp Roth called "the most interesting new American novelist to have appeared in years" all over again.
The first book in Louise Erdrich's highly acclaimed Native American trilogy that includes The Beet Queen, Tracks, and The Bingo Palace, re-sequenced and expanded to include never-before-published chapters.
Industry Reviews
"The Beet Queen [and Love Medicine] provoke in me amazement and gratitude at his splendid, feisty talent, capable of bizarre comedy, ordinary midwestern facts and vigorous tragedy."
New York Times Book Review - Robert Bly (08/31/1986)
"Louise Erdrich is the rarest kind of writer, as compassionate as she is sharpsighted, and 'Love Medicine' is a powerful piece of work."
Anne Tyler
"A remarkable first novel, quick with agile prose, taut speech, poetry and power."
Peter Matthiessen
"The beauty of Love Medicine saves us from being completely devastated by its power."
Toni Morrison
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