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The Cure for Death by Lightning by Gail Anderson-Dargatz

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The Cure for Death by Lightning

By Gail Anderson-Dargatz

By Gail Anderson-Dargatz

By Gail Anderson-Dargatz

By Gail Anderson-Dargatz

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Jan 08, 2002 | 304 Pages

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Nov 14, 2012 | 304 Pages

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    About The Cure for Death by Lightning

    When fifteen-year-old Beth Week’s family is attacked by a grizzly, her father becomes increasingly violent, making him a danger to his neighbors, his family, and especially Beth. Meanwhile, several young children from the nearby Indian reservation have gone missing, and Beth fears that something is pursuing her in the bush. But friendship with an Indian girl connects her to a mythology that enriches her landscape; and an unexpected protector shores up her world.
    Set on an isolated Canadian farm in the midst of World War II, The Cure for Death by Lightning evokes a life at once harshly demanding and rich in sensory pleasures: the deafening chatter of starlings, the sight of thousands of painted turtles crossing a road, the smell of baking that fills the Weeks’s kitchen. The novel is sprinkled throughout with recipes and remedies from the scrapbook Beth’s mother keeps, a boon to Beth as she learns to face down her demons–and one of many elements that give The Cure for Death by Lightning its enchanting vitality.

    About The Cure for Death by Lightning

    When fifteen-year-old Beth Week’s family is attacked by a grizzly, her father becomes increasingly violent, making him a danger to his neighbors, his family, and especially Beth. Meanwhile, several young children from the nearby Indian reservation have gone missing, and Beth fears that something is pursuing her in the bush. But friendship with an Indian girl connects her to a mythology that enriches her landscape; and an unexpected protector shores up her world.
    Set on an isolated Canadian farm in the midst of World War II, The Cure for Death by Lightning evokes a life at once harshly demanding and rich in sensory pleasures: the deafening chatter of starlings, the sight of thousands of painted turtles crossing a road, the smell of baking that fills the Weeks’s kitchen. The novel is sprinkled throughout with recipes and remedies from the scrapbook Beth’s mother keeps, a boon to Beth as she learns to face down her demons–and one of many elements that give The Cure for Death by Lightning its enchanting vitality.

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    About Gail Anderson-Dargatz

    Gail Anderson-Dargatz has been published worldwide in English and in many other languages in more than 15 territories. The Cure for Death by Lightning and A Recipe for Bees were international bestsellers and were both finalists for the prestigious Giller Prize. The Cure for Death… More about Gail Anderson-Dargatz

    About Gail Anderson-Dargatz

    Gail Anderson-Dargatz has been published worldwide in English and in many other languages in more than 15 territories. The Cure for Death by Lightning and A Recipe for Bees were international bestsellers and were both finalists for the prestigious Giller Prize. The Cure for Death… More about Gail Anderson-Dargatz

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $15.95
    Published by Anchor
    Jan 08, 2002 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385720472

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Anchor
    Nov 14, 2012 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780307816214

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    Praise

    “Engaging…a rich stew of a book.”–The Observer

    “Haunting, stunning…. Anderson-Dargatz creates a multi-layered tale of power and suspense.”–Toronto Star

    “Superlative.… Flowers rain from the sky in this book.”–Toronto Globe and Mail

    “Brilliant. . . . A wonderful and challenging, truly bewitching novel.” – Edmonton Journal

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