Three Day Road
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Add a SummaryThree Day Road begins in 1919. Niska, the last Oji-Cree medicine woman to live off the land, learns that Xavier Bird, one of the two boys she saw off to the Great War, has returned, gravely wounded and addicted to morphine. As she travels by canoe on a three day trip to retrieve him, their respective stories are explored.
Two Cree friends, Xavier and Elijah, leave northern Canada to end up in the horrific trenches of World War I. After the war, Xavier's elderly aunt Niska takes her wounded nephew back home to the bush in a canoe. Their trip is the three-day road of the title, which also refers to the journey taken after death.
Two Cree friends, Xavier and Elijah, leave northern Canada to end up in the horrific trenches of World War I. After the war, Xavier's elderly aunt Niska takes her wounded nephew back home to the bush in a canoe. Their trip is the three-day road of the title, which also refers to the journey taken after death.
This is the story of a damaged WW1 vet from Northern Ontario, and his aunt. The book alternates in the telling of their individual stories. The aunt hopes to heal her nephew by talking, and possibly Xavier, the nephew, will help his aunt with the telling of his.
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Add a NoticeCoarse Language: This title contains Coarse Language.
Violence: Graphic descriptions of war violence and related injuries.
Sexual Content: This title contains Sexual Content.
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Add a CommentAgree with the reader whose comment is below mine: Amazing!
Amazing.
A glimpse into a history that we don't learn about in school. A novel that speaks to the heart.
Gripping book and historically accurate
A rare account that considers the impact of WW1 on Canadian First Nations Soldiers. Beautifully written.
Very likely my favourite book of all time. Beautiful story, wonderful characters and excellent writing.
Written in the same style as Through Black Spruce, alternating voice via two characters, Boyden creates a story demonstrating the horrors of WWI and the tragedy of the First Nation cultural demise due to European dominance.
I love Boyden's work. This book was fantastic, I couldn't put it down, just like "Through Black Spruce"
Beautifully done book. Evokes the horror of WWI, the bravery and grinding conditions of our men over there, as well as the rank stupidity of it all. Contrasting with that is the story of "bush Cree" taken from what they know, taking back their wisdom and walking their own road. If you like Pat Barker, you should give this a try.
I loved "Through Black Spruce" by Boyden and thought I had previously read this novel as well. It alternates between past and present in its images from World War I and life out in the bush amongst the James Bay Cree. Beautiful and touching, it absolutely hits the mark on returning home in the face of personal tragedy.