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Lesley Thomas’s
debut novel is Flight of the
Goose: A Story of the Far North. A cross-cultural love story with Native,
ecological and spiritual themes, it is set in the Alaskan Arctic in 1971. This
was a time of great cultural, economic and environmental upheaval in the Far
North, just as it is today. Read our Lesley Thomas
interview
Seattle's independent Far Eastern Press (http://www.fareasternpress.com)
published "Flight of the Goose", which has been endorsed by a wide range
of authors, journalists, Alaska Natives, well-known anthropologists,
scientists, shamans and environmentalists as well as general readers.
“Flight
of the Goose puts a human face on the much debated issue of oil drilling in
Alaska's wilderness. This complex, thought provoking and moving story of the
people that live in the far north is a must read for anyone that wants to know
more about Alaska than is in the headlines. It should be required reading for
Congress” -- Heather Lende, Anchorage Daily News columnist and author of If You Lived
Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-town Alaska
"What
an extraordinary novel. Set in the far arctic lands of the Bering Straits in
the early 1970's, it tells the story of the meeting and the relationship
between a US environmentalist, desperate not to be sent to Vietnam, and a
deeply emotionally-damaged, ostracised young Inuit girl, whose painful history
is revealed as the pages turn...
Written with poignant and
often amazing insight into the Inuit culture (see Lesley's article Visions of
the End of Days in this issue), the book is a love story, it is a tale about
Inuit shamanism, a portrayal of the conflict between cultures, and a glimpse at
what happens to the smaller of the cultures when a more dominant one collides
with it.
And, along with the richly-described human characters in the book, is
another character; though out it all the arctic lands themselves hold the
stage, the sunlight and warmth of summer, the darkness and coldness of winter,
the crash of the arctic oceans, the spirits of the seals and the cry of birds.
Lesley deals with the shamanism and sorcery in a very realistic way so that not
once did I feel I had wandered into a fantasy novel where the author was trying
to portray 'ancient magic' without any real idea what it actually was, or what
it smelt like. In fact the whole book is congruent, the storytelling is
compelling, and quite frankly I couldn't put it down - and I bet you won't be
able to either" - John Patrick, Sacred Hoop Magazine
See more endorsements and rave reviews from Fairbanks
Daily News-Miner, Midwest Book Review, Pelepubs, BookLoons
and CompulsiveReader at http://www.fareasternpress.com See more on Amazon and Bookswelike.com.
See ten 5 star rave reviews from top Amazon
reviewers recently posted for Flight of the Goose"!
"Mesmerizing and timely tale...an important
story...highly recommended" ~ Grady Harp, top ten Amazon Reviewer
"Best read I've had this year!"~ Don
Blankenship, top Amazon Reviewer
"Masterful...(has) an intrinsic sacredness that
lifts Thomas' tale to a higher level of storytelling, creating a harmony of
unimaginable beauty that will not be forgotten soon." ~ Brian Erland, top
Amazon Reviewer
"The author accomplished two nearly impossible
feats. First, she managed to write very believably from both a female and male
perspective. Secondly, she also managed to write believably and simultaneously
from the perspective of a scientist and from that of a shaman(angutkoq....I was
amazed at how
believable and genuine it all felt." ~
OakShaman, top Amazon Reviewer
"One of the best modern novels I've
read...truly a great novel. If you enjoy stories about the conflict in
cultures, if you have ever liked Dickens, if you want to read about the effect
modern culture has had on the Inupiat and the environment of the far north, or
if you just want to read an incredibly well written book, get this one." ~
Lonnie Holder, top Amazon Reviewer
"I'm happy to recommend this intricate and
poetic novel to those looking for more than a quick read or an easy story:
looking for something more soulful, something that leaves the heart
transformed." ~ Craig Chalquist, PhD, top Amazon Reviewer
"Beautiful and moving...An incredible book and
one that I would not hesitate to recommend to any book club or anyone else to
read...one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read." ~ Busy
Mom, top Amazon Reviewer
"I loved reading FLIGHT OF THE GOOSE. Lesley
Thomas has a wonderful gift for storytelling. She has made a new fan out of me
who rarely reads fiction nowadays."~ Erica Anderson, top Amazon Reviewer
"Excellent epic...Please read this book, and
pass it on to all your sane friends and relatives and maybe, just maybe...we
can stop the insanity!"~ Tundra Vision, top Amazon Reviewer
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