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Book Description:
Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family -- which includes Eva and four sons -- and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New -- in the person of Delphine Watzka -- the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.
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Top Member Reviews
Karen M. from PALMYRA, VA wrote on 2/25/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I am a huge fan of Erdrich, this novel is true to her style. Very engaging, I couldn't wait to return to it each night.
David S. wrote on 2/10/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Perhaps the finest novel yet from author Louise Erdrich. A complex tale of love and family secrets set on the North Dakota prairie.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was so haunting. I am so torn over this book. The writing is so beautiful and yet there are truly disturbing elements in this story. When I first read the book I felt angry because hope was continually stripped away from the characters lives. But this story has endured in my mind more clearly than any other book. My reaction was so strong and long lasting that I came to realize that this story really touched me, and will always be with me.
Terri C. from BLOOMINGTON, IL wrote on 12/10/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I didn't plan to read this book, but read the reviews and decided to give it a try before someone requested it from my inventory. What a wonderful surprise. I won't be letting this one go. Rich language, beautifully crafted, what a storyteller Erdrich is. I'll be ordering another copy to share with family.
Cheryl P. from ZACHARY, LA wrote on 4/12/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Erlich's "The Master Butchers Singing Club" is a beautifully written book full of characters that lift off the pages as real and vivid. There are twists and turns in the underlying mysteries. I stayed up late several nights reading this one. History, romance, adventure, and family saga all rolled up into one. The story quickly moves from Germany to North Dakota and has two central characters--Fidelis from Germany and Delphine from the states. He comes to make his fortune and raise a family. She is a loving, industrious person trying to rise above an alcoholic father and mysterious past.
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A superb book and a page turner. Hard to put down and go to sleep at night. My aunt had recommended that I read it.
~~Alison F.
A rich story of a community that shares a past and a culture and is building a future.
Daphne R. from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote on 4/13/2007...National Bestseller
National Book Award Finalist
Kathy R. from PARKER, CO wrote on 4/4/2007...Different subject for Erdrich, but still quality
I loved this book. It's my favorite of Erdrich's nine novels.
Julie T. from VIRGINIA BCH, VA wrote on 2/21/2007...I enjoyed this book. It made me cry several times. A definite feel-good read.
Toni B. (Another great rcrich book.....this one is not so much about the Indian characters we know from her other books, but about some peripheral characters. Excellent reading.
"The Master Butchers Singing Club" is a very interesting chronicle of related and unrelated characters. The characters' lives tangle together in an interesting time and place. Very lush prose and descriptive writing. Some of the characters are a bit strange but you feel drawn in by the story. An interesting read!
In this book, Erdrich departs from Native American literature, but she remains loyal to her muse.
Very absorbing story with characters to care about. Erdrich is so complete in her characterzations, her descriptions of places, events, people, relationships. Her prose is so lyrical. It's one of those I will probably read again someday. I agree with reviewers who say it's "Emotionally powerful, richly detailed..." "...poignant in the mysteries it evokes..." and "Intimate and epic, tender and violent..." (from Minneapolis Star Tribune, L.A Times Book Review & People.)