Louise Erdrich Livres

"1918. De retour du front, Fidelis Waldvogel, un jeune soldat allemand, tente sa chance en Amérique. Avec pour seul bagage une valise pleine de couteaux et de saucisses, il s'arrête à Argus, dans le Dakota du Nord où, bientôt rejoint par sa femme et son fils, il décide d'ouvrir une boucherie et de fonder une chorale, en souvenir de celle des maîtres bouchers où chantait son père. Des années 1920 aux années 1950, entre l'Europe et l'Amérique, ce roman à la fois épique et intime retrace le destin d'une famille confrontée au tumulte du monde." (Source : 4° de couverture)

"La plupart des nouvelles de ce recueil sont des textes embryonnaires qui n'ont pas voulu me lâcher. Certaines ont attendu des années pour faire leur chemin jusque dans un livre. Certaines ont d'abord paru dans des magazines ou des revues. D'autres sont restées dans mes cahiers jusqu'à ce que je décide de les terminer pour le présent recueil".

Passenger pigeon hatchlings, thought to be extinct, are discovered in Grandmother's room after she departs on a voyage to Greenland.

In "The Mighty Red," Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich weaves a tale of love, nature, and the impact of uncontrollable events on ordinary lives in Argus, North Dakota. As characters navigate personal struggles and deep connections amidst societal turmoil, the novel explores themes of hope, tragedy, and the human bond with the earth.

The third novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Omakayas was a dreamer who did not yet know her limits. When Omakayas is twelve winters old, she and her family set off on a harrowing journey in search of a new home.

Louise Erdrich's work spans over thirty years, showcasing her profound ability to depict Native American life through evocative storytelling. Her novels, including the acclaimed Love Medicine and the National Book Award-winning The Round House, highlight her lyrical talent and emotional depth. Erdrich's storytelling has established her as a significant voice in American literature, drawing comparisons to literary giants like William Faulkner and Willa Cather.

For more than a half century, Father Damien Modeste has served his beloved people, the Ojibwe, on the remote reservation of Little No Horse. Now, nearing the end of his life, Father Damien dreads the discovery of his physical identity, for he is a woman who has lived as a man. To further complicate his quiet existence, a troubled colleague comes to the reservation to investigate the life of the perplexing, possibly false saint Sister Leopolda. Father Damien alone knows the strange truth of Leopolda's piety and is faced with the most difficult decision: Should he tell all and risk everything . . . or manufacture a protective history though he believes Leopolda's wonder-working is motivated solely by evil?

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, The Game of Silence is the second novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior. One day in 1850, Omakayas’s island is visited by a group of mysterious people. From them, she learns that the chimookomanag, or white people, want Omakayas and her people to leave their island and move farther west. That day, Omakayas realizes that something so valuable, so important that she never knew she had it in the first place, could be in danger: Her way of life. Her home. The Birchbark House Series is the story of one Ojibwe family’s journey through one hundred years in America. The New York Times Book Review raved about The Game of Silence: “Erdrich has created a world, fictional but real: absorbing, funny, serious and convincingly human.”

Set against the backdrop of Pluto, North Dakota, this narrative explores the lingering effects of a farm family's unsolved murder on both the white community and the Ojibwe reservation nearby. It delves into themes of vengeance and the distortion of truth, revealing how past events continue to shape the lives and relationships of those affected. The haunting legacy of violence and injustice resonates through generations, highlighting the complexities of race and history in a small town.

Set in nineteenth-century America, this sequel to Chickadee follows an Ojibwe family as they navigate the challenges of their time. Louise Erdrich's storytelling delves into themes of cultural identity, resilience, and family bonds, capturing the rich heritage and experiences of Indigenous life. The narrative intertwines personal growth with historical context, offering readers a profound glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of the Ojibwe people.