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The Round House
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Gary Farmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's summary
National Book Award, Fiction, 2012
One Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as Geraldine Coutts is traumatized and reluctant to relive or reveal what happened, either to the police or to her husband, Bazil, and 13-year-old son, Joe. In one day, Joe's life is irrevocably transformed. He tries to heal his mother, but she will not leave her bed and slips into an abyss of solitude. Increasingly alone, Joe finds himself thrust prematurely into an adult world for which he is ill prepared.
While his father, who is a tribal judge, endeavors to wrest justice from a situation that defies his efforts, Joe becomes frustrated with the official investigation and sets out with his trusted friends, Cappy, Zack, and Angus, to get some answers of his own. Their quest takes them first to the Round House, a sacred space and place of worship for the Ojibwe. And this is only the beginning.
Written with undeniable urgency, and illuminating the harsh realities of contemporary life in a community where Ojibwe and white live uneasily together, The Round House is a brilliant and entertaining novel, a masterpiece of literary fiction. Louise Erdrich embraces tragedy, the comic, a spirit world very much present in the lives of her all-too-human characters, and a tale of injustice that is, unfortunately, an authentic reflection of what happens in our own world today.
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Grad student Will Dillard has largely buried memories of the summer he spent at a camp intended to "cure" homosexuality. But when he finds out a horror movie based on the camp is hitting theaters, he's forced to face his past - and his role in another camper's death. As he recounts the events surrounding his "failed rehabilitation", Will strikes out on an impromptu road trip back home to Mississippi, eventually returning to the abandoned campgrounds to solve the mysteries of that pivotal summer.
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A story full of heart and healing
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The Visiting Privilege
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- By: Joy Williams
- Narrated by: Richard Powers, Emily Woo Zeller, Elisabeth Rodgers, and others
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Joy Williams has been celebrated as a master of the short story for four decades, her renown passing from one generation to the next even in the shifting landscape of contemporary writing. And at long last the incredible scope of her singular achievement is put on display: 33 stories drawn from three much-lauded collections and another 13 appearing here for the first time in book form.
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I sure tried.
- By A.C. CALLOWAY on 01-28-24
By: Joy Williams
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Fourth of July Creek
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After trying to help Benjamin Pearl, an undernourished, nearly feral 11-year-old boy living in the Montana wilderness, social worker Pete Snow comes face-to-face with the boy's profoundly disturbed father, Jeremiah. With courage and caution, Pete slowly earns a measure of trust from this paranoid survivalist itching for a final conflict that will signal the coming End Times. But as Pete's own family spins out of control, Pearl's activities spark the full-blown interest of the FBI, putting Pete at the center of a massive manhunt from which no one will emerge unscathed.
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The Ghost of Tom Joad & the Wrath of Grapes
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Our Story Begins
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Wolff here returns with fresh revelations - about biding one's time, or experiencing first love, or burying one's mother - that come to a variety of characters in circumstances at once everyday and extraordinary. A retired Marine enrolls in college while her son trains for Iraq. A lawyer takes a difficult deposition. An American in Rome indulges the Gypsy who's picked his pocket.
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Great
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Anders is an angry, cynical man. A book critic known for his scathing reviews, he finds any excuse to dismiss, belittle, or insult. This afternoon is no more agitating than the next. Angers finds himself in a long line at the bank, waiting to reach a teller. Even after two men - wearing masks and carrying guns - take control of the building, Anders is unfazed. It's this behavior that lands him with a pistol against his stomach and a man screamingin his face. And when the bank robber, indignant over Anders' behavior, shoots the book critic in the head, his mind floats through the memories of his life, settling on one particular event....
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The Perfect Example
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Marrow
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Margo is not like other girls. She lives in a derelict neighborhood called the Bone, in a cursed house, with her cursed mother, who hasn't spoken to her in over two years. She lives her days feeling invisible. It's not until she develops a friendship with her wheelchair-bound neighbor, Judah Grant, that things begin to change. When a neighborhood girl, seven-year-old Neveah Anthony, goes missing, Judah sets out to help Margo uncover what happened to her. What Margo finds changes her, and with a new perspective on life she's determined to find evil and punish it.
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HUH?? I'm so confused LOL
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Homesick for Another World
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Funny, Dynamic Writing
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Paradise
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In Paradise - her first novel since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature - Toni Morrison gives us a bravura performance. As the book begins deep in Oklahoma early one morning in 1976, nine men from Ruby (pop. 360), in defense of "the one all-black town worth the pain", assault the nearby Convent and the women in it. From the town's ancestral origins in 1890 to the fateful day of the assault, Paradise tells the story of a people ever mindful of the relationship between their spectacular history and a void.
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MORRISON AT HER MOST COMPLEX
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Stories
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The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: "And then what happened?" The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio prove with this outstanding collection, when it comes to great fiction, all genres are equal.
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Something for Everyone
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In her own award-winning style, Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion.
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Such a great story wonderfully told
- By Susan on 02-06-12
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-19-23
OUTSTANDING !
An excellent read, I enjoyed it thoroughly. Well written and narrated, I recommend it highly!
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- Janet
- 11-12-12
The right voice for this Erdrich story
Would you listen to The Round House again? Why?
Yes. The voice grows on you, with its reservation pauses and pronunciations. The story spirals through time, with details in its diversions that will take more than one listen to catch.
What other book might you compare The Round House to and why?
Not a book, but a Joni Mitchell song--Cherokee Louise
Which character – as performed by Gary Farmer – was your favorite?
Mooshum
If you could take any character from The Round House out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Cappy, because he'd be good company and easy on the eye, from what I hear
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- Stevon
- 09-24-15
a rubik's cube kind of story
First time author, very interesting. The author is part Chippewa who grew up in Minnesota with her Cjhippewa roots in North Dakota where this story takes place. The author went to Dartmouth as part of the first time ever co-ed class there in the 1970's when the school was introducing Native American studies. She met and married a professor in that program. They had a family, moved away, she got her Masters at John Hopkins then the marriage fell apart. She moved home to Minnesota to be close to her family and write stories with Native American themes and backgrounds. I read in the reviews of this book that it's a coming of age story and it is that. But I suspect it's more than that. Many authors write from their personal experiences. I suspect at least some of this book is a confessional and a way to heal and move forward from her own past and something for her children to learn and grow from. I invite you to research the author's background and come up with your own conclusions. I invite you to google image the author and see for yourself if you don't see a sadness in her eyes. Whatever you conclude it's a very interesting story. Enjoy
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- Elizabeth
- 12-19-12
Phillip Roth was right - it is a marvelous book!
Would you listen to The Round House again? Why?
Excellent, powerful writing and an intriguing story. It felt more like a male was writing than a female and this is not meant to be sexist. Erdrich competes with the best authors I have ever read (and that does include Roth).
What does Gary Farmer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A Native American accent and speech enhance the story.
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- Rhonda
- 03-25-13
Reflective and Thoughtful
What did you love best about The Round House?
The narrator's voice and style matched the cultural context and storytelling of the native people very well.
What did you like best about this story?
Promotes culture values and beliefs, while providing an excellent well developed plot.
What about Gary Farmer’s performance did you like?
Excellent!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When the woman that was raped set up and spoke when she heard the baby's name mentioned in a conversation, who she was protecting by her silence.
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- lbud
- 12-14-12
Wonderful like all Erdrich.
If you could sum up The Round House in three words, what would they be?
Nice to get the male perspective.
Great story.
Lives up to her tradition of greatness.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Round House?
The scene in the hospital.
Which character – as performed by Gary Farmer – was your favorite?
The father
If you could rename The Round House, what would you call it?
The Round House
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- Phyllis
- 03-22-19
Left Field Ending
I really wanted to like this book and I persevered through the end but it was a struggle. Perhaps it is cultural but I simply could not connect with the characters. The ending appeared out of nowhere and resolved nothing.
Narrator was perfect for the book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-26-19
Slow and rather boring
I managed to get through the whole book but it really didn't catch my attention at any point. When I bought the book I was expecting a thriller which this is not. I should have probably find out more about the author before purchase... Just not my kind of story.
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- Mary Lee
- 07-29-13
Story touched my heart
Would you listen to The Round House again? Why?
Probably. There are a lot of layers to this story that made me think.
What did you like best about this story?
The book was a lot like Angela's Ashes for me. It had both deep tragedy and light hearted moments - often layered on top of each other,
What does Gary Farmer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He sounds native American; so it is as if the man the boy became is telling you the story.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Both. Sometimes one right after the other.
Any additional comments?
I would recommend this book and have to several people. It was not what i expected - the story was more nuanced and interesting than I anticipated.
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- Tracy Hoffmann
- 05-23-19
Terrific story, terrible narration
I almost gave up on this wonderful story because of the terrible narration. As others have mentioned, Mr. Farmer seems to have no idea where to start or end a sentence. It made for very tough listening, but stick with it and you will be well rewarded with a fantastic story, full of both the best and worst of human nature. I will definitely get the book, as I know I blanked out listening to parts of the first half. Does Audible ever re-record books? If not, stick with the print copy. Certainly worth having in your library.
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